RT Journal
A1 Bean WB
T1 THe rewards of medicine and other essays.
JF A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
JO A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1959
FD October 1
VO 104
IS 4
SP 676
OP 676
DO 10.1001/archinte.1959.00270100162035
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1959.00270100162035
AB Sage and mellow reflections of a person who has spent a lifetime in the practice of medicine make interesting or dull reading, according to the experience and the ability of the person to convey his ideas. This collection of essays, mostly published in Guy's Hospital Gazette or the Practitioner, range from a discussion of Smollett's contribution to medicine to the act of dying. There is a general discussion of old age, entitled "Old Father William's Fancies," which contains more wisdom than many of the writings of those who, somewhat ostentatiously, call themselves geriatricians or gerontologists. Permeating these pleasantly casual and offhand talks is a clear vision of English history and English literature which gives flavor to the many morsels of miscellaneous information. This book illustrates in a most delightful way the rewards of medicine as they are seen through the eyes of a physician of the "old school." It has