Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: abiding paternalism

  • An emperor unclothed: The virtuous Osler

    Patrick FiddesPaul A. KomesaroffMelbourne, Australia Apart from Hippocrates himself, William Osler was among the most praised physicians of all time. Like his Greek forerunner, Osler amassed a huge following of loyal supporters, for whom he could evidently do no wrong. One went so far as to suggest that Osler was: “the greatest physician of all…