A short view of the importance and respectability of the science of medicine : read before the Philadelphia Medical Society, on the 7th of February, 1800 ; pursuant to appointment / by John Redman Coxe, M.D. ; an honorary member of the society.

  • Coxe, John Redman, 1773-1864.
Date:
1800
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Credit: A short view of the importance and respectability of the science of medicine : read before the Philadelphia Medical Society, on the 7th of February, 1800 ; pursuant to appointment / by John Redman Coxe, M.D. ; an honorary member of the society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    ( =5 ) tion, honor and fecrecy ; I fliall not enlarge up- on their neceflity to a phyfician. From his pro- feflion, many opportunities muft occur, of knowing the private tranfa&ions, and characters of families—He views mankind under the moft difadvantageous circumflances : OpprefTed by pain and ficknefs ; leading to pcevifhnefs, and impatience ; in place of their ufual cheerfulncfs and vigor of mind. Temperance andfobriety, are effential to the character of the medical man. You will at once accede to the proportion, on my merely flat- ing it. Judgment, difcernment, and every re- quisite qualification to the phyfician ; are totally incompatible with a want of thefe virtues. The high importance of medical fcience^ is obvious, not merely from what has been faid ; but alfo, from considering its improvement as in fome degree dependant, on the progrefs of all the other numerous arts and fciences. From thefe, it borrows many lights ; and acquires new aid by their augmentation. The fcience of Medicine is fo extenfive; and fo limited are our faculties, in attempting to explore the recefTes of nature; that ourknow- lec\ge on this fubjeft muft ever be exceedingly confined. Perfection in this fcience is not to D be