The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-23

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sEssroS.-The Medical Department of the Uni.
versty will commence its regular winter course OF
lectures on the first Monday in November. On
Monday the 26th inst Professor Mott will deli
YER bis introductory lecture al u p M and the
other professors will deliver each an introductory
TO their various courses on the other evenings of
that week. From the appearances Of the matri-
culaton list there is every reason to suppose that
the number OF students this winter will be larger
than it has been any previous session. The Octo-
Der course OF lectures, which has been delivering
this month, has been very fully attended, and
much valuable information has been impaired.
The system of clniques which has been adopt.
ed by the colleges and private teachers of New
York, is one that Is eminently calculated to ad-
vance the practical knowledge of the students; it
fulfs two ents, it benefits both the patient and
the student For instance, an individual who is
unable TO lay anything for medical advice, pre-
sent, himself at Dr. Motifs clinique, the Doctor
prescribes for him, and his case Is handed over to
student who is instructed to carry out the Pro.
fessor's treatment. From tiae to time the patient
returns TO the clinique TO report himself to the
Professo and the student who has had the care
OF him has thus an opportunity Of seeing the
practical working of the remedies, until his pa
tent is completely restored. Thus it will be seen
there is no chance Of any experimenting" be-
ing tried, all the student does is under the inn
mediate supervision OF his professor. The same
course is pursued in Professor Bedford's clinique
His department is obstetrics. A female is in such
situation as to require the aud of a medical man,
but she cannot afford to pay. BY reporting her
self al the Professors Office, she has a couple of
advanced students assigned to her; they attend on
her, and if any thing unlocked Tor takes place, the
Professor is Immediately sent for, and he then in
person takes charge of the case, and she is at
tended to as punctualy and carefully as if she
were the first lady in the land.
t II it can be seen from this, what an immense
benefit this arrangement is to both the student
and the patient. But it IS not only in cliniques
that this city is pre-eminent IN medical instruc-
ton, but also from the vast field of observation
in the hospital and dispensaries. The hospital
broadway has always some 800 patients in it;
and in going the rounds daily With the attending
surgeons and physicians, great deal is to be
learnt There is also a splendid medical library
attached to the house, from which students can
obtain books There several students at
tached to this hospital, in the capacity of what is
termed walkers" whose duty it is to carry out
the prescriptions, &c of the attending surgeons
and physicians. These young men are appointed
TO these situations annually after, passing certain
examinations
Much might be said about the hospital
and dispensarie., but the limits of a parer
like this forbid our going into details. Suf-
flee it to say that this session every thing looks
bright, and we rejoieed for the honor of New
York, to see her thus taking the lead OF every
other city in the matter Of medical education.