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William K. Beatty

JAMA. 1970;212(1):141-143.

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Bookworms may be either insects or humans. Although the insect variety has been with us since the beginnings of history, some people feel that the book is an anachronism and that the bookworm itself will soon disappear, another victim of the computer. Fortunately, such defeatist thoughts have no place in a creative society. Even if the book does become an object of antiquarian interest only, there will still be a place for bookworms. There is substantial justification for this argument: just as our system of medical education, founded in the 18th century, was based on the Scottish programs, so, now, when the bookworm is in danger of being deprived of his very existence by replacement of his food, we can again, according to recent reports, look to Scotland. Here we can find the bookworm of the future (Fig 1) that will be able to chomp up the most advanced computer, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago.

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