Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 158 Osler, William, Sir 1849 1919 Osler, Sir William The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 Origin of medicine -- Greek medicine -- Mediaeval medicine -- The Renaissance and the rise of anatomy and physiology -- The rise and development of modern medicine -- The rise of preventive medicine. Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "The Evolution of Modern Medicine" by Sir William Osler is a series of lectures delivered at Yale University in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1910s. The work presents a comprehensive historical account of the development of medicine, tracing its evolution from primitive practices rooted in superstition and magic to the rational methods characteristic of modern science. Osler explores the contributions of various cultures and periods, emphasizing the importance of key figures and the slow, often tumultuous journey towards a more systematic understanding of medicine. At the start of the lectures, Osler sets the stage by discussing the origins of medicine, suggesting it arose from humanity's instinctual compassion for one another. He notes the transition from a world filled with magical beliefs and divine intervention to one where systematic observations and empirical practices begin to take precedence. The opening portion emphasizes how ancient civilizations, particularly those in Egypt and Babylon, shaped early medical practices while still being heavily influenced by superstition. Through poetic language and vivid imagery, Osler frames the history of medicine as not merely a progression of techniques but as a story woven with the threads of philosophy, ethics, and human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Medicine -- History R Text Medicine Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General 474900 2024-09-01T10:09:50.944976 2023-10-01T09:16:36.527439 text/html text/html 471238 2013-02-06T12:59:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 169702 2013-02-06T12:59:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 227606 2024-09-01T10:09:57.457943 application/epub+zip 238166 2024-09-01T10:09:52.464938 application/epub+zip 238165 2024-09-01T10:09:51.564949 application/epub+zip 429493 2024-09-01T10:10:01.546913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410083 2024-09-01T10:09:56.836963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422145 2022-09-01T11:26:05.351250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423135 423105 2024-09-01T10:09:50.383979 2023-10-01T09:16:36.011418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423062 2006-02-21T14:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164731 2006-02-21T14:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18421 2024-09-01T10:10:01.684900 application/rdf+xml 14310 2024-09-01T10:09:51.917957 image/jpeg 3407 2024-09-01T10:09:51.740948 image/jpeg 223386 2024-09-01T10:09:50.982976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia