''Medical Essays'' is a collection of essays written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, a renowned American physician and writer. The book includes a selection of his most influential medical essays, which were originally published in various medical journals during the 19th century. The essays cover a wide range of medical topics, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical education. Holmes also reflects on the social and cultural aspects of medicine, including the role of doctors in society and the importance of medical ethics. The book provides a fascinating insight into the development of medicine during the 19th century, as well as the challenges faced by doctors and patients during this time. It also highlights Holmes’ unique perspective as both a physician and a writer, with his essays combining scientific knowledge with literary flair. Overall, ''Medical Essays'' is an important historical document that provides valuable insights into the history of medicine and the role of doctors in society. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine, medical ethics, or the life and work of Oliver Wendell Holmes.This paper was written in a great heat and with passionate indignation. If I touched it at all I might trim its rhetorical exuberance, but I prefer to leave it all its original strength of expression. I could not, if I had tried, have disguised the feelings with which I regarded the attempt to put out of sight the frightful facts which I brought forward and the necessary conclusions to which they led.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.