The Art of Observation: William Osler and the Method of Zadig
Authors: Beth M. Belkin, Francis A. Neelon
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

History of Medicine15 May 1992The Art of Observation: William Osler and the Method of ZadigBeth M. Belkin, PhD, MD, Francis A. Neelon, MDBeth M. Belkin, PhD, MD, Francis A. Neelon, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-10-863 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSir William Osler took as his teaching motto the ancient maxim that the "whole art of medicine is in observation" (1). Rufus Cole (2) describes how Oslputer put that precept into action and made the experience vivid for his students:Osler's greatest originality as a teacher was shown in his work with students who for the first time were coming into contact with patients. He taught them by joining in the examination of patients chosen at random whom neither he nor the students had ever seen before. With no other aids, teacher and students attempted to learn all they could...References1. 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