I read with great interest this article about physician and scientist Claude Bernard in The Pharos (full text article not available). A beautiful summary of his life can be found on this tribute and educational website.
Claude Bernard was a failed playwright who stumbled into a career in medicine. His passion for knowledge, philosophy and science led him to a career in experimentation and observation, setting the foundation for empiricism in medicine, the basis of modern medical science and practice.
Perhaps due to his quiet, intellectual nature and lack of self-promotion, his name is not well known to most medical students and physicians. His contributions, however, are long lasting.
Claude Bernard is an unsung hero in the history of medicine.
Claude Bernard was a failed playwright who stumbled into a career in medicine. His passion for knowledge, philosophy and science led him to a career in experimentation and observation, setting the foundation for empiricism in medicine, the basis of modern medical science and practice.
Perhaps due to his quiet, intellectual nature and lack of self-promotion, his name is not well known to most medical students and physicians. His contributions, however, are long lasting.
Claude Bernard is an unsung hero in the history of medicine.
