On the absolute necessity of encouraging instead of preventing or embarrassing the study of anatomy : with a plan to prevent violating the dormitories of the defunct. Addressed to the legislature of Great Britain / By William Rowley, M.D.

  • Rowley, William, 1742-1806.
Date:
[1795]
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Credit: On the absolute necessity of encouraging instead of preventing or embarrassing the study of anatomy : with a plan to prevent violating the dormitories of the defunct. Addressed to the legislature of Great Britain / By William Rowley, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ihe academy of anatomy fhould be fo cautiotiily arranged;, as not to fuffer the felf-interefted to 'Overturn the wile intentions of the learned iemi***' nary. , Eighihlf . There Ihould be fome honourable en¬ couragement to every pupil, who diftinguifhed Mmfelf by either induftry, or by making any new ctifcovery or valuable improvement, whether in ana^ tomy or practical furgery; for true genius, and the molt fuperlative talents, are often allied to neceffi- tons \tant. A fpirit of emulation would thus incite the parties to labour, and additions to the prefent flock of knowle^dge would be the refult of inquiries,^ when thus conducted by a fpirit of philofophkal retcarch, candour, and liberality. Ninthly. Every pupil, who dedicates his talents to furgery, after having obtained a fqfficient know-^ ledge in anatomy by diffec^ing, fhould perform, in the prefence of refpeaahle furgeons, all the Operations of furgery on the dead body; thus would the fleets and armies be fnpplied with able tur^^eons, when every pradlitioner would be forced to difplay his knowledge and, abilities, before he en¬ tered into the fervice, or pradlifed the art. .Ninthly. Phyficians fhould not only be obliged to diiTecf and perform the operations, &c. hut fhould be compeUed tfi know theoretical and practical mid¬ wifery, and give pofitive proofs of their knowledge in phyfiolegy,, &c. It is but jud, that thofe who ' refide at tfe head of a profeffion, fhould be fupe- xior to all thofe who only praclife a particulax branch of the art. Thus,