John Apley

The physician should have faith in his clinical acumen and should treat the patient and not his laboratory reports.

John Apley

Sir William Osler

Doctors record patient’s medical history without paying much attention to the patient. But we must never forget that the look on the patient’s face, the tremble in his hands, the falter in his speech, the dreams he has, the drawings he makes, are all potential signs (windows ) of what really troubles him.

Sir William Osler

RC Cabot

I know of a doctor who never forgets his stethoscope, blood pressure instrument, his percussion hammer when he starts on his rounds in the morning, yet not infrequently he is so absent – minded as to leave at home one and all important instrument – his brain!

RC Cabot

Sir Robert Hutchison

There are no short cuts to physical diagnosis. It is learnt only by practice not a dull and dreary or monotonous practice but practice with all the five senses alert.

Sir Robert Hutchison

Sir William Osler

To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail on uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to the sea at all…….

Sir William Osler

Hippocrates

Eyes, ears, nose and palpating fingers are the gem of physician, intact brain is the necklace!

Hippocrates

Cicero

The art of medicine is valuable to us because it is conducive to health, not because of its scientific interest.

Cicero