The young physician is not aware how soon his elementary knowledge — much of which is historical and descriptive, rather than philosophical — will fade from his mind, when he ceases to study. That which he possesses can only be retained by new additions.


Practical Essays on Medical Education, and the Medical Profession, Essay IV (p. 61), Roff & Young. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1832

Daniel Drake Quotes

The young physician is not aware how soon his elementary knowledge — much of which is historical and descriptive, rather than philosophical —...

The young physician is not aware how soon his elementary knowledge — much of which is historical and descriptive, rather than philosophical —...

The young physician is not aware how soon his elementary knowledge — much of which is historical and descriptive, rather than philosophical —...

The young physician is not aware how soon his elementary knowledge — much of which is historical and descriptive, rather than philosophical —...