Lecture, introductory to a course of clinical medicine / [Samuel Wright].

  • Wright, Samuel
Date:
1847
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Credit: Lecture, introductory to a course of clinical medicine / [Samuel Wright]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE. Gentlemen, In appearing before you, for the first time, as a teacher of Clinical Medicine, it becomes me to introduce myself and my subject by a few preliminary observations. To head a course of lectures by a specific introductory address, is not usually in good taste; and for the simple reason, that, such form of address is likely to comprehend a certain amount of irrelevant or unnecessary matter; whilst the lecturer, in thus enforcing the claims of the science he teaches, is particularly apt to exaggerate its importance. Fortunately, on this occasion, I am somewhat exempt from a liability to these errors; for a preface to my particular duties is required of me at this time; and the subject of those duties so paramountly concerns yourselves, as students and future practitioners, that I cannot too strongly advocate the necessity of its cultivation. The position I hold, as one of the Professors of Clinical Medicine in this College, is consequent upon my Physician- ship in Queen’s Hospital. When honoured with that ap¬ pointment, I was apprised that it involved also the respon¬ sibility of clinical instruction. To this I assented; and I am now happy in the opportunity of proceeding, to the best of my ability, with the fulfilment of my obligations. I cannot, with a prefatory license allowed me, lose the present occasion of congratulating the Patrons, Professors, and Pupils, of this College, on its recent improvements, its present flourishing condition, and its prospects of permanent B
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