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Physiology for Children

Physiology for Children JAMA Revisited May 14, 1887 skin. The lower skin moves all the time, and the upper skin moves when we do.” We must admit that the child was not far from the truth who said that “The body is mostly com- posed of water and about one-half is avaricious tissue.” Old In the Century for April is an article on “English as She is as is the science of human anatomy we are constantly learn- Taught,” by that man of humor and good common sense, ing something new; it has remained for an American child to Mark Twain. It consists mainly of answers to questions put discover that “the stomach is a small pear-shaped bone situ- to pupils in public schools, and gives a very good idea of the ated in the body”; that “the gastric juice keeps the bones mental training received by children in obtaining what is from creaking”; and that “the salivary glands are used to called “an education.” It shows, in other words, the folly of salivate the body.” The child who gave the following had filling the minds of children with fragments of subjects most probably had a recent séance with the dentist: “The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Physiology for Children

JAMA , Volume 311 (17) – May 7, 2014

Physiology for Children

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JAMA Revisited May 14, 1887 skin. The lower skin moves all the time, and the upper skin moves when we do.” We must admit that the child was not far from the truth who said that “The body is mostly com- posed of water and about one-half is avaricious tissue.” Old In the Century for April is an article on “English as She is as is the science of human anatomy we are constantly learn- Taught,” by that man of humor and good common sense, ing something new; it has...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2013.279481
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24794384
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Abstract

JAMA Revisited May 14, 1887 skin. The lower skin moves all the time, and the upper skin moves when we do.” We must admit that the child was not far from the truth who said that “The body is mostly com- posed of water and about one-half is avaricious tissue.” Old In the Century for April is an article on “English as She is as is the science of human anatomy we are constantly learn- Taught,” by that man of humor and good common sense, ing something new; it has remained for an American child to Mark Twain. It consists mainly of answers to questions put discover that “the stomach is a small pear-shaped bone situ- to pupils in public schools, and gives a very good idea of the ated in the body”; that “the gastric juice keeps the bones mental training received by children in obtaining what is from creaking”; and that “the salivary glands are used to called “an education.” It shows, in other words, the folly of salivate the body.” The child who gave the following had filling the minds of children with fragments of subjects most probably had a recent séance with the dentist: “The

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