The Osler-Cushing Covenant

In 1900 William Osler established a friendship with Harvey Cushing that encompassed the personal and professional aspects of their lives for over two decades. Their shared participation in the covenant of medicine shaped an intense friendship and mentoring relationship that profited both individuals...

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Published in:Perspectives in biology and medicine 2005, Vol.48 (4), p.592-602
Main Author: Duffy, Thomas P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cushing
Cushing, Harvey
Education, Medical - history
England
Ethics, Medical - history
Friendship
History of medicine
History, 20th Century
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Mentors
Mentors - history
Osler
Osler, William
Physicians
Surgery
United States
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Summary:In 1900 William Osler established a friendship with Harvey Cushing that encompassed the personal and professional aspects of their lives for over two decades. Their shared participation in the covenant of medicine shaped an intense friendship and mentoring relationship that profited both individuals immeasurably. The choice of Cushing as the recipient of Osler's mentoring had its origins in their rearing, avocations, and in the way of life that they shared. In Cushing, Osler identified a surrogate son who joined with him in defining the course of medicine and surgery over the next century.
ISSN:0031-5982
1529-8795
1529-8795
DOI:10.1353/pbm.2005.0087