Project Gutenberg 2016-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 190 Macmichael, William 1783 1839 Osler, William, Sir 1849 1919 Osler, Sir William Packard, Francis R. (Francis Randolph) 1870 1950 The Gold-Headed Cane E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Gold-Headed Cane" by William Macmichael is a medical biography written in the early 19th century. This work relays the historical significance of the titular cane, which has been passed down through notable physicians, starting with Dr. John Radcliffe. Through a narrative framed as the cane’s autobiography, it recounts the lives, practices, and contributions of various eminent doctors, including Radcliffe and Dr. Mead, thereby offering a glimpse into the evolution of contemporary medical practices and the personalities that shaped them. At the start of the book, the cane reflects on its new resting place in the Library of the College of Physicians, where it laments its transition from a significant role in medical practice to a mere artifact. The opening chapter introduces Dr. Radcliffe, its first possessor, detailing his interactions with patients, particularly King William III, and illustrating the blend of empirical practice and the societal customs of the late 17th century. Through these recountings, readers gain insights into not only the medical knowledge of the period but also the personal traits and experiences of the physicians, setting the tone for a rich narrative about the characters and their contributions to medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Physicians -- England -- Biography Radcliffe, John, 1650-1714 Mead, Richard, 1673-1754 Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774 Pitcairn, David, 1749-1809 Baillie, Matthew, 1761-1823 R Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 387075 2025-07-21T10:18:59.672496 text/html 363178 2024-10-23T01:24:45 text/html 1567833 2025-07-21T10:19:05.587489 application/epub+zip 1571168 2025-07-21T10:19:00.881523 application/epub+zip 212315 2025-07-21T10:19:00.236481 application/epub+zip 1686799 2025-07-21T10:19:09.171511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1648895 2025-07-21T10:19:04.925475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293502 2022-09-24T10:21:56.469455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324043 2025-07-21T10:18:58.847497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304082 2024-10-23T01:24:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19757 2025-07-21T10:19:09.312469 application/rdf+xml 13091 2025-07-21T10:19:00.332490 image/jpeg 1920 2025-07-21T10:19:00.285545 image/jpeg 1471443 2025-07-21T10:18:59.768581 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia