title: William Osler's historical scholarship: a contradiction in terms?
abstract: For many it is difficult to grasp, let alone understand in any depth, the abundant nature of William Osler's (1849-1919) influence. Although knowing his name as a distinguished physician, few have more than a scant appreciation of his manifold contributions to medicine, and his example as the physician/historian and medical humanist par excellence. This essay considers Osler's scholarship as evidenced in his historical and biographical writings, and some lessons that we might learn from his endeavours.
authors.affiliation: Center for Perinatal Biology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. llongo@llu.edu
authors.forename: Lawrence D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Longo
mesh_terms: D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000266:history*; D006663:Historiography; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006808:Humanism / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing / Q000266:history*