Observations on the present state of medical education : with suggestions for its improvement / by James Syme.

  • Syme, James, 1799-1870.
Date:
1864
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Credit: Observations on the present state of medical education : with suggestions for its improvement / by James Syme. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. -- Haying lately endeavoured to explain the difficulties which are at present experienced by teachers of prac¬ tical departments in a medical curriculum—from the multiplied courses of lectures, the extension of their respective subjects, and the frequency of distracting examinations, I now beg to offer some suggestions for the remedy of these evils. It is my sincere belief that the measures to be proposed, while very beneficial to some, would not be injurious to any of the interests concerned. But in expressing this persuasion, I must disclaim any sympathy with those who think that the pecuniary considerations of individuals or corporations should stand in the way of what is advantageous for the public or the profession.