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Medicine Is a Life of Service

Medicine Is a Life of Service I AM HONORED to be with you today as Chairman of the Pediatric Section of the AMA, and have selected for discussion some of the missions of the physician in our present society. There are some who affirm that medicine is too scientific, but it is encouraging to note that curriculum trends point to a revival in the care of the patient by a scientific physician-humanitarian.1 It is encouraging also that more emphasis is placed on the art of medicine without ignoring the application of science to medicine. The American Pediatric Society has served notice, according to the address of a recent past-president, that a portion of the program in 1961 would be devoted to pediatric education. This meeting has been recently concluded. I hope progress has been made. The subject is appropriate, since members of the American Pediatric Society dominate at least three-fourths of all the boards and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Medicine Is a Life of Service

JAMA , Volume 178 (10) – Dec 9, 1961

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1961 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1961.03040490001001
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Abstract

I AM HONORED to be with you today as Chairman of the Pediatric Section of the AMA, and have selected for discussion some of the missions of the physician in our present society. There are some who affirm that medicine is too scientific, but it is encouraging to note that curriculum trends point to a revival in the care of the patient by a scientific physician-humanitarian.1 It is encouraging also that more emphasis is placed on the art of medicine without ignoring the application of science to medicine. The American Pediatric Society has served notice, according to the address of a recent past-president, that a portion of the program in 1961 would be devoted to pediatric education. This meeting has been recently concluded. I hope progress has been made. The subject is appropriate, since members of the American Pediatric Society dominate at least three-fourths of all the boards and

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Dec 9, 1961

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