休与叔叔欧文·罗伯茨(Owen Roberts)在北威尔士的圣阿萨夫( St. Asaph)训练了四年,然后在爱丁堡和伦敦大学学院学习医学。他于1857年获得MRCS资格。回到利物浦后,他首先与父亲一起工作,但由于脾气暴躁,这份工作并没有维持多久,所以在1859年,他在镇上较贫穷的地方建立了自己的诊所。
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