Autobiography of the Late Sir Benjamin C. BrodieLongmans, Green, and Company, 1865 - 187 pages |
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Page 49
... wards Sir Richard Phillips , and himself the author of a crazy work on Natural Philosophy ) . Phillips declined to accept it , in which he was quite right ; it was a very absurd production . He did not , however , altogether decline my ...
... wards Sir Richard Phillips , and himself the author of a crazy work on Natural Philosophy ) . Phillips declined to accept it , in which he was quite right ; it was a very absurd production . He did not , however , altogether decline my ...
Page 55
... In the early part of the day , I was always with him in the wards ; and in the evening , we were generally together . It was from him that I first learned the importance of keeping written notes of cases SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE , BART . 55.
... In the early part of the day , I was always with him in the wards ; and in the evening , we were generally together . It was from him that I first learned the importance of keeping written notes of cases SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE , BART . 55.
Page 58
... wards of the hospital . Although I had now become much interested in my hospital studies , I passed a great part of my time during the following winter ( 1804- 1805 ) in the Anatomical School , where , in con- sequence of Mr. Thomas ...
... wards of the hospital . Although I had now become much interested in my hospital studies , I passed a great part of my time during the following winter ( 1804- 1805 ) in the Anatomical School , where , in con- sequence of Mr. Thomas ...
Page 60
... wards of the hospital . I cannot say that I neglected the use of books , but it was more in the way of refer- ence and illustration than by a regular course of reading . I attended lectures on Anatomy , and , during one season , Dr ...
... wards of the hospital . I cannot say that I neglected the use of books , but it was more in the way of refer- ence and illustration than by a regular course of reading . I attended lectures on Anatomy , and , during one season , Dr ...
Page 77
... wards , taking notes of cases , and communicating freely with the students . During the other six months , the whole of the time which I could spare from my employment as a teacher of anatomy , was devoted to the hospital also . The ...
... wards , taking notes of cases , and communicating freely with the students . During the other six months , the whole of the time which I could spare from my employment as a teacher of anatomy , was devoted to the hospital also . The ...
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