The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. - William Osler

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The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.

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About William Osler

Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician. He has been called one of the greatest icons of modern medicine.

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Native Name: Sir William Osler
Alternative Names: Sir William WO
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Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day's work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.

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