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HEALTH > surgeon > John Abernethy
There is no...
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There is no short cut, nor royal road, to the attainment of medical knowledge. The path which we have to pursue is long, difficult, and unsafe.
Source: Hunterian Oration, 1819; in Familiar Medical Quotations, by Maurice B. Strauss, 1968.
-- John Abernethy, (Apr 3 1764-1831), English surgeon; He was a surgeon who was especially celebrated for his eccentric lectures and manners.