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The hospital is the only proper College in which to rear a true disciple of Aesculapius.

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Private patients, if they do not like me, can go elsewhere; but the poor devils in the hospital I am bound to take care of.

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There is no short cut, nor royal road to the attainment of medical knowledge. The path which we have to pursue is long, difficult, and unsafe.

John Abernethy

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John Abernethy

John Abernethy
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Born: April 3, 1764
Died: April 20, 1831 (aged 67)
Bio: John Abernethy was an English surgeon. He is popularly remembered today for having given his name to the Abernethy biscuit, a coarse-meal baked good meant to aid digestion.
Known for:
  1. Little Book of Scottish History
  2. Collins Scottish Place Names
  3. Collins Scottish Names
  4. Shona the Shetland Pony

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