To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail… - William Osler

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To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.

William Osler

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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 • Sir William Bart Osler

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