A guide to the medical profession : a comprehensive manual conveying the means of entering the medical profession in the chief countries of the world / by Edwin Wooton ; edited, and with introductory chapter, by Lyttleton Forbes Winslow.

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1883
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Credit: A guide to the medical profession : a comprehensive manual conveying the means of entering the medical profession in the chief countries of the world / by Edwin Wooton ; edited, and with introductory chapter, by Lyttleton Forbes Winslow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE PRACTITIONER'S LEGAL AND ACADEMICAL STATUS. PAGE The Practice of Medicine and Surgery presumably open to anyone ; limited by specified incapacities and liabilities—The Prescribed Qualification for Registration—The “Nineteen Qualifying Bodies”—Diplomas and Degrees—Physician, Surgeon, Apothecary ; Precedence—The General Medical Council—The Medical Practitioner ; the Surgical Practitioner ; the Double Qualification—The Apothecary—Foreign Qualifications ; not acceptable for Registration ; available on recognition by a Quali- fying Body—Midwifery ; no Qualification required for simple practice ; Medical and Surgical Complications 1—4 CHAPTER II. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION. The Preliminary Examination in Arts—Registration ; Regulations—Exami- nations recognised by the General Medical Council—Universities of the United Kingdom-—Bodies named in the Medical Acts—Other Bodies whose Certificates in General Education are accepted—Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Universities and Colleges—Regulations of Qualifying Bodies—The University of London; Matriculation; Scholarships, Exhibitions, and Prizes for Male Candidates, for Female Candidates— Oxford University ; its Constitution ; Admission, Residence; Respon- sions; Unattached Students—Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examina- tions—Oxford Local Examinations—Cambridge University—Dublin University—University of Edinburgh—of Durham—of St. Andrew’s— King and Queen’s College of Physicians, Ireland—University of Glasgow—of Aberdeen—Royal University of Ireland 5—35 CHAPTER III. INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. “ What Qualification shall I prepare for ? ”—The Prescribed Qualifications; The Doctorate; the London Degree; Oxford and Cambridge; the Scotch and Irish Universities; General Practice; Surgery; Foreign Degrees ; the great Continental Universities—Hospital Medical Schools —The Student’s Total Expenses—The Curriculum—Students’ Requi- sites—Books Recommended—Method of Study 36—43