On First Looking into Cabot's Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Theodore B. Schwartz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Medical Writings1 March 1998On First Looking into Cabot's Differential DiagnosisTheodore B. Schwartz, MDTheodore B. Schwartz, MDRush Medical College; Chicago, IL 60612-3864Note: The title of this essay is a paraphrase of the title of a poem by John Keats, “On First Looking into Chapman's Homer.” Keats's title has lingered in my memory since my high school days, when I found that if a comma were inserted after the second word, it could be looked upon as a British version of “Casey at the Bat.”Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-5-199803010-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In contrast to those who endure the woes engendered by present-day strictures and retrenchments, physicians at the turn of the century should have been a happy lot. Totally autonomous, they were present at the creation of modern, scientific medicine and had readily available a wealth of reliable sources of contemporary medical knowledge. Foremost among these was Osler's monumental Principles and Practice of Medicine [1], but other respectable texts, such as Anders's Practice of Medicine [2], also served well. However, the neophyte needed to select his books with care. He or she (usually he) would have done well not to become ...References1. Osler W. The Principles and Practices of Medicine, Designed for the Use of Practitioners and Students of Medicine. 8th ed. New York: Appleton; 1916. Google Scholar2. Anders JM. A Textbook of the Practice of Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1906. Google Scholar3. Sajous CE DeM. The Internal Secretions and the Principles of Medicine. v. 1. Philadelphia: FA Davis; 1903. Google Scholar4. Sajous CE DeM. The Internal Secretions and the Principles of Medicine. v. 2. Philadelphia: FA Davis; 1907. 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Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rush Medical College; Chicago, IL 60612-3864Note: The title of this essay is a paraphrase of the title of a poem by John Keats, “On First Looking into Chapman's Homer.” Keats's title has lingered in my memory since my high school days, when I found that if a comma were inserted after the second word, it could be looked upon as a British version of “Casey at the Bat.”Acknowledgment: The author thanks Genevieve Schwartz for editorial assistance and support.Corresponding Author: Theodore B. Schwartz, MD, 200 Lee Street, Evanston, IL 60202. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHenry Harrower and the Turbulent Beginnings of EndocrinologyTheodore B. 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