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He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.
-William Osler
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He Who Studies Medicine Without Books Sails

William Osler
He who studies medicine without books sails an uncharted sea, but he who studies medicine without patients does not go to sea at all.
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