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Excerpt from Annual Address Before the New-York State Medical Society: February 6, 1838 Leaving to the wisdom of the Legislature, matters over which we have no control, permit me to call your atten tion to some subjects relating to the practice of our pro fession, which the last few years have brought into no tice It is not my intention, on the present occasion, to enumerate the several improvements, which have of late years been made in the practice of physic and surgery; for, even if I possessed the ability to do so, the limits to which I am restricted, would not permit me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Address Before the New-York State Medical Society: February 6, 1838 Agreeably to the ordinances of this Society, it becomes my duty, as its presiding officer, to address you on the present occasion. In my discourse of last year, I attempted to give a brief sketch of the progress of medical education, and of the origin of the several medical schools of this State; to this I subjoined some suggestions, for the consideration of the Society, relative to the preliminary education of students, and the course of medical instruction to be pursued, before admitting candidates to examination for license, or the degree of Doctor of Medicine. On this latter subject, much might be usefully added, were there any prospect that the Legislature would co-operate with us in carrying our views into effect. Nothing has been done since our last meeting to amend the existing regulations of our profession, or to facilitate medical improvement. Until, therefore, the amendments which are on all hands acknowledged to be called for, are effected, I forbear entering on the discussion of topics, which, though interesting to us, would not be likely to lead to lead to any useful results, in the present state of public sentiment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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