Observations on the system of teaching clinical medicine in the University of Edinburgh; with suggestions for its improvement / [Sir James Clark].

  • Clark, James, Sir, 1788-1870.
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[1827]
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Credit: Observations on the system of teaching clinical medicine in the University of Edinburgh; with suggestions for its improvement / [Sir James Clark]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    burgh school from criticisms founded on an im¬ perfect and partial view of it, but did not attempt to uphold the system of clinical instruction adopted there, as superior to the Italian system. I was then actuated by the same feelings towards the university of Edinburgh as at present, while ven¬ turing to point out the defects of its clinical * school, and to recommend such improvements as will, if adopted, render.it less obnoxious to the criticisms of foreign professors. On another point, I would beg, before concluding this preliminary notice, to make one observation: whatever re¬ marks I may have thought it my duty to make respecting the clinical school of Edinburgh, I trust it will be distinctly understood that they in no way apply, or are intended to apply, to the present clinical professors. Most of them I have the pleasure of knowing personally ; some of them were my masters, and have since honoured me with their friendship; with all of them I am well acquainted by reputation ; and I can most sin¬ cerely affirm my belief, that in no university in any country are men to be found more highly qualified for teaching clinical medicine, or more