 | Shai J. Lavi - 2009 - 239 Seiten
...that this knowledge should not come directly from the physician himself. As Thomas Percival wrote: A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should not fail, on proper... | |
 | Robert M. Veatch - 2004 - 340 Seiten
...a much more Hippocratic. paternalistic reading of the physician's duty regarding truth telling. The physician "should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications,...because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should not fail, on proper... | |
 | Edward J. Huth, T. J. Murray - 2006 - 597 Seiten
...wisest prophets make sure of the event first. Letters. To Thomas Walpole Thomas Percival; 1803 2698 A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications; because they savour of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1879 - 1040 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of...because they savor of empiricism, by magnifying the importance of his services in the treatment or cure of the disease. But he should not fail, on proper... | |
 | Medical Association of Georgia - 1894 - 420 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease, to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of...him liable to be suspected of interested motives." " A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism... | |
 | Connecticut State Medical Society - 1898 - 444 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of...him liable to be suspected of interested motives. SEC. 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism,... | |
 | 1900 - 140 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of...him liable to be suspected of interested motives. Sec. 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism,... | |
 | Indiana State Medical Association - 1881 - 398 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of...him liable to be suspected of interested motives. SEC. 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism,... | |
 | American Medical Association - 1866 - 738 Seiten
...physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur and also tend to preserve the confidence of...him liable to be suspected of interested motives. § -i. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism,... | |
 | Missouri State Medical Association - 1887 - 186 Seiten
...disease — to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the conSdence of the patient. But unnecessary visits are to be avoided,...him liable to be suspected of interested motives. SEC. 4. A physician should not be forward to make gloomy prognostications, because they savor of empiricism,... | |
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Frequent visits to the sick are in general requisite, since they enable the physician to arrive at a more perfect knowledge of the disease, to meet promptly every change which may occur, and also tend to preserve the confidence of the patient. But unnecessary... 
