Observations on the union which has become necessary between the hitherto separated branches of the medical profession, and on the foundation of a Faculty of Medicine, addressed to W. Lawrence, Esq. F.R.S. &c / by T. Forster.

  • Forster, T. (Thomas), 1789-1860.
Date:
1830
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    OBSERVATIONS ON THE UNION WHICH HAS BECOME NECESSARY BETWEEN THE HITHERTO SEPARATED BRANCHES OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND ON THE FOUNDATION OF A FACULTY OF MEDICINE, ADDRESSED TO wT LAWRENCE, Esq. F.R.S. &c. BY T. FORSTER, M.B. F.L.S. M.A.S. &c. ice. CHELMSFORD . PRINTED BY MEGGY AND CHALK, HIGH STREET. 1830. Mr. ABERNETHY begins one of his most useful Medical Works with complaining of that artificial Division of the Profession, which, by separating the Surgeon from the Physician, has a tendency to circumscribe and diminish the utility of both, and which in point of fact places the pure Physician infinitely below the General Practitioner in the quantum of useful know- ledge which he possesses. England is indeed the only country of Europe in which I have resided, and I have visited many countries in the course of my life, in which this absurd division of the Healing Art exists. In France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands,