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Linnaeus as a Physician
Linnaeus as a Physician
Linnaeus’ contributions as a physician have to do with how we work as physicians and researchers. Linnaeus teaches that the art of successful doctoring requires a capacity to observe, the eternal question of cause and effect, meticulously gathering observations, and placing them in a systematic classification. It was hardly as a medical practitioner that Linnaeus made such a great impact, even though his work was no doubt highly appreciated in his day. It was his insights into the diversity and the interplay among the resources that nature offers us. How these can be used (Oeconomia naturae) – and for that matter also abused (intoxicating substances, for example) – is central to Linnaeus’ impact on medical science.
Written by: Bengt Meyerson
Read More- The Art and Science of Medicine
- The Young Carl Linnaeus Chooses to Study Medicine
- Studying Medicine
- Academic Career – Gathering of Material to Benefit the Art of Medicine
- Roles as Physician and Teacher
- Linnaeus’ Importance to the Art and Science of Medicine
- Linnaeus – Seen from Our Day
- Further Reading
