Osler

Osler definition - medical

Os·ler (ŏsˈlər, ŏzˈ-), Sir William 1849-1919.

Canadian-born British physician who wrote The Principles and Practice of Medicine (1892), the definitive textbook about clinical medicine for his time and one that has been frequently revised and translated. He was also an advocate for humane values in the world of science.

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