Abstract

As our knowledge of the various branches of medicine increases through the great advances which are being made in the methods of scientific research, it becomes more apparent that every branch of medicine has been more or less imperfectly studied by and taught to the student of medicine before he enters on his life's work. It is therefore necessary almost every year to pay especial attention to broadening and perfecting the medical curriculum of our university teaching. What is true of one branch of medicine, holds also with the others, and I shall speak to you to-night on the subject of pediatrics, merely because I happen to represent this department in one of our eastern universities, Harvard. In no way do we so well acquire experience in, and add to our knowledge of, a subject as by attempting to teach it and by being brought into close contact with the

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