TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe rewards of medicine and other essays.
AU  - Bean WB
Y1  - 1959/10/01
N1  - 10.1001/archinte.1959.00270100162035
JO  - A.M.A. Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 676
EP  - 676
VL  - 104
IS  - 4
N2  - 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
SN  - 0888-2479
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinte.1959.00270100162035
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1959.00270100162035
ER  -