The Alsatian Lorraine theologian, physician, philosopher, and Nobel Prize winner Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) exemplified a life committed to serving others. Schweitzer’s lesson continues to resonate: There is no greater motto that one could follow than to live a life of service. The third healer in this series, Albert Schweitzer, committed his life to service and as such, taught the art of medicine by example as he served the poor at his jungle hospital in Gabon. He urged physicians to use all of their senses when evaluating patients and to show equanimity and imperturbability when practicing medicine. Sir William Osler (Consultant, September and October 2013) took the art and teaching of medicine to a new level. Florence Nightingale (Consultant, December 2012) is a name that is recognized around the world, even today, as someone who dedicated her life to caring for her patients. The art of caring had many proponents in the 20th century and we’ve already looked at some of these luminaries. “I do not know your destiny, but I do know one thing: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.”
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