Aequanimitas with other Addresses to Medical Students, Nurses and Practitioners of Medicine . Second Edition, with Three Additional Addresses

Published by P. Blakiston's Son & Co, Philadelphia, 1910

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Later printing. x, 475, [1] pages. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth gilt. Top page edges gilt. Stamp of Noyes Bros. & Cutler, St. Paul, Minn Medical Book Dept on front pastedown. Occasional penciled notation or underline in the text, and on last two endpapers. Hinges starting but still sound, light wear to the extremities. A nice copy that presents well on the shelf. Cloth. The first edition of this popular work went through three impressions (Oct 6, 1904, March 7, 1905,and August 1905). The first impression of the Second edition was printed in August 1906 and the second impression of the second edition in September 1910 (as here). This edition includes three Valedictory addresses delivered before leaving America that were not present in the first edition. (information from Preface). "Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, FRS FRCP (July 12, 1849 - December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and he was the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training. He has frequently been described as the Father of Modern Medicine and one of the "greatest diagnosticians ever to wield a stethoscope". Osler was a person of many interests, who in addition to being a physician, was a bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker. One of his achievements was the founding of the History of Medicine Society (previously section) of the Royal Society of Medicine, London.The title of his most famous essay, "Aequanimitas", espousing the importance of imperturbability, is the motto on the Osler family crest and is used on the Osler housestaff tie and scarf at Hopkins." (Wikipedia) A popular gift for medical students over the years.…

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Title
Aequanimitas with other Addresses to Medical Students, Nurses and Practitioners of Medicine . Second Edition, with Three Additional Addresses
Author
Osler, Sir William, Bt., M. D., F.R.S.
Publisher
P. Blakiston's Son & Co, Philadelphia
Publication year
1910
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Cloth
Edition
Later printing.
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