title: Sir William Osler revisited.
abstract: The basis of Sir William Osler's fame is elusive to almost all and the appropriateness of such recognition is questioned by many. His many contributions as a practitioner, teacher, writer, and scientist in medicine do not adequately explain his prominence 60 years following his death. It was his participation in the covenant of medicine and the special components of that relationship that may account for his hold on his followers today.
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D004739:England; D049673:History, 20th Century; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing