RT Journal
A1 Bean WB
T1 A way of life and other selected writings of sir william osler.
JF A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
JO A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1959
FD June 1
VO 103
IS 6
SP 1013
OP 1013
DO 10.1001/archinte.1959.00270060165038
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1959.00270060165038
AB The publication of a paper-bound edition of this delightful collection of William Osler's essays puts it within the reach, and I hope in the hands, of all medical students who do not already own a copy. There is no effort to expunge, rearrange, or otherwise alter the papers as Osler wrote them. This book was first put out by the Oxford University Press, under the aegis of the Osier Club, in England. It includes a charming introduction by Keynes and has an index which is chiefly an index of personal names, but even this is of some help. Six of the sixteen essays are biographical, and many of the others are full of allusions to famous historical people—doctors, humanists, scholars—and cranks. Each of these essays is worth the time of reading and rereading, and even the poorest student should be able to afford the modest price. Here then is a