Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow, 1599-1858 : The History of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Volume 1

Traces the establishment of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow as a licensing body to its eminence as a centre of teaching in the 18th century. The text then covers the subsequent decline of the college in the 19th century with an account of how, in conjunction with Glasgow University, it re-established itself as the guarantor of high medical standards of learning and practice. This Volume Traces The Founding Of The Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Glasgow And Its Role, In The 18th Century, As A Exemplary Centre Of Teaching. The Text Then Covers The College's Decline And Subsequent Re-emergence. ... Tells The Remarkable Story Of One Of The Oldest Medical Incorporations In Britain. It Also Sets Its History Both In The Local Context, Of Glasgow And The West Of Scotland, And In The Broader Context Of European Medicine -- Cover Pocket. The Book Includes Rights And Privileges; The Founders; Surgeons And Barbers; Regulation Of Practice; Enlightenment; Botany, Anatomy And Chemistry; Midwifery And General Practice; Corporate Medicine And The Hospitals; Time Of Crisis; The Best Place To Study Medicine. Johanna Geyer-kordesch And Fiona Macdonald. Companion Volume To: The Shaping Of The Medical Profession / Andrew Hull And Johanna Geyer-kordesch. 1999 Includes Bibliographical References (p. [433]-441) And Index. Traces the founding of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and its role, in the 18th century, as a exemplary centre of teaching. The text then covers the college's decline and subsequent re-emergence as a centre for high medical standards of learning and practice.