The medical student's guide, or, Plain instructions as to the best course to be pursued by those entering the medical profession : with notices of the medical schools and examining boards in the United Kingdom / by W. Douglas Hemming.

  • Hemming, William Douglas, 1848-1881.
Date:
1876
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    roquire two. This is soaroely as it should bo, ani any qualifi- c it ion entitling its holder to registration as a modioal prac- titioner should be considered sutfluont for all ordinary ap- pointments. But to return to the examining and licon3ing bodies. These, a3 we have said, are nineteen in numb3r. Wo do not intend here to give full particulars, but nnroly to givo a lisb of the titles or degrees granted by the various bodies, ani the foos required for those degrees or titles. We commenoe with England. The English bodias are seven in number—four Universities, the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Apothecaries' Hall. The membership of the College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.) and the license of the Apothecaries' Company (L.S.A.) aro the two diplomas held most in favour by English students, the former being almost without exception taken by those who study in London. The lioense of the Royal College of Physicians (L.R.C.P.) is also a favourite diploma, and we wonder it is not more so, inasmuch as it is a double qualification, and is recognised as such by the Poor-law Board. The Universities of England are those of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and London. We shall now take these different bodies seriatim. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. This University grants the degrees of bachelor of medicine (M.B.) and doctor of medicine (M.D.). If a student wishes to graduate in medicine at Oxford, he should enter at a college or hall, or becomes an unattached student by applying to the dele- gates of unattached studies. He must then pass the requisite examinations in arts, and after passing for the B.A., he must spend two years in study prior to a scientific examination for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, and two years more prior to the final or practical examination for the same degree. Then four years more of medical study may be spent either out of or in Oxford at a first-class hospital. This degree confers the licence to practise. For the degree of M.D. a dissertation has to be publicly read three years after the M.B. More detailed information may be obtained from the Univorsity Calendar, or from the Regius professor of medicine at the University. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. The medical degrees granted by this university are bachelor of medicine (M.B.) doctor of medicine (M.D.),and master in surgery (M.C.). The full time required for the degrees of M.B. and M.C. from entrance is rather more than four years for those who graduate in honours, and five years for those who do not. The total expenses at Cambridge are about £150 per annum, which may bo roduced by industrious students if they take some of the numerous scholarships. For the M.B. uino terms residence is required; and the provious examination must be passed and five years' medical study pursued, unless the candidate has obtained honours in ono of the triposos, when the time is four years. There are three examinations :—1st, mechanics and hydrostatics, chemistry, botany. The 2nd, com- parative anatomy, human anatomy and physiology, pharmaco- logy i *wo years' medical study are required before this exami- nation. 3rd examination : pathology and practico of physic, clinical medicine, medical jurisprudence. After thoso an act must bo kopt. Tho candidato roads a thosis in English on some subject approved by tho profossor. Tho professor brings forward arguments or objections in English, and examinos the candidate viva voce as well on quostions connoctod with the thesis as on other gonoral subjects of the faculty. Tho M.D. degree may be taken by a bachelor in the tho ninth torm aftor inauguration. Ho must have been ongagod five yoars in medical study, and has to koep an act similar to tho M.B. Tho candidate for M.C. must havo passed all tho examinations for M.B., and have attended a socond course of loctures on human anatomy, lectures on tho principloa and practice of surgery, clinioal surgery, and midwifery; ho must have dissocted during a second sossion, have attondod ten casos of midwifery, throe years' surgical practico of a ho3pital, and havo been a house-surgeon or drossor for six months. The examination is in surgical anatomy, pathology, and the principles and practice of surgery, clinical snrgory, and midwifery. The examinations tako place twico annually, towards tho closo of the Michaelmas and Easter terms. Professional study may have commenced before entrance at the University, and will be taken into account provided the student has been registered in accordance with the requirements of the General Medical Council. Further particulars may be obtained from the University Calendar. DURHAM UNIVERSITY. This University grants the following licences and degrees : — (a) licence in medicine; (b) licence in surgery ; (c) bachelor of medicine ; (d) master in surgery; and (e) doctor of medicine. For the licence in medicine four years' medical study aro necessary, ono of which must bo spent at the College of Medicine, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, which is in connection with Durham University. For the licence in surgery the candidate must have spent four years in medical and surgical study, one at least of which must have been spent at the Univorsity College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Tho Senate have the power to grant degrees by diploma to persons of sufficient standing and approved merit, without enforcing the university regula- tions. A medical scholarship, of the annual value of £25, tenable for four years, is awarded early in October in each year. It is open to all candidates who have been registered as students in medicine. The University of Durham has recently insti- tuted an examination for the degree of M.D., open to practi- tioners of 15 years' standing, above forty yoars of age. The fee is fifty guineas. Examinations will be held in December, 1876, and June, 1877. Further information may be obtained of the Registrar. THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. The University of London must not be confounded -with University College, London, as it frequently has been, and is still, in the minds of some people- The two bodies are entirely distinct in situation, in constitution, and in function. The University of London is situated in Burlington Gardens, is in no sense a teaching body, but has the power of examining can- didates and conferring upon them dogreos in arts, laws, science, and medicine. University College is situatod in Gower-stroot, and is only a teaching body, having no power to confer any degree whatovor. The medical degroos conferred by tho Univorsity of London are those of bachelor of medicino (M.B.); bachelor in surgery (B.S.); doctor of medicine (M.D.); - and mastor in surgery (M.S.) Those dogreos havo long been held in high estimation both by tho public and tho profession, and many of our leading physicians and surgeons hold them. They aro, in fact, the highest qualifications to which a momber of our profession can aspiro, and the most difficult for him to procure, as owing to tho thorough and searching nature of tho examinations, a man who writos M.D. Loud., aftor his name must have a vory com- ploto knowlodgo of his profession. Tho foos for tho M.B. degree are, at matriculation, £2; preliminary scientific, £5; first M.B., £5 ; second M.B., £5 ; total foes for tho M.B., £17; for B.S., £5 additional to tho M.B.; for M.S., £5 additional to tho B.S.; for M.D., £5 additional to M.B. For furthor information wo rofor tho student to the regula- tions for graduation in medicine, which may bo soon in tho Univorsity Calondar, or will be sent on application to the Registrar, UnivorBity of London, Buiiington-gardons, London, 1 W.