“It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.”

— William Osler

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About William Osler

Physician • Canadian

Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Often described as the 'Father of Modern Medicine,' he created the first residency program for the specialty...

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