Famous quote by William Osler

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"He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all"

- William Osler

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This quote is written / told by William Osler between July 12, 1849 and December 29, 1919. He/she was a famous Scientist from Canada. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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