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. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Illustrations 8 Introduction 10 Acknowledgements 14 Glossary 16 Abbreviations 18 1 Rights and Privileges 20 2 The Founders 56 3 Surgeons and Barbers 98 4 The Regulation of Practice 134 5 Enlightenment 172 6 Botany, Anatomy and Chemistry 220 7 Midwifery and General Practice 278 8 Corporate Medicine and the Hospitals 320 9 Time of Crisis 366 10 The Best Place to Study Medicine 424 Appendixes 444 Bibliography 460 Index 470 A 470 B 472 C 474 D 478 E 479 F 480 G 482 H 485 I 487 J 488 K 488 L 488 M 491 N 494 O 495 P 495 Q 497 R 498 S 499 T 502 U 503 V 503 W 504 Y 505 Z 505 Illustration Gallery 194 Contents......Page 6 Illustrations......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Glossary......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 18 1 Rights and Privileges......Page 20 2 The Founders......Page 56 3 Surgeons and Barbers......Page 98 4 The Regulation of Practice......Page 134 5 Enlightenment......Page 172 6 Botany, Anatomy and Chemistry......Page 220 7 Midwifery and General Practice......Page 278 8 Corporate Medicine and the Hospitals......Page 320 9 Time of Crisis......Page 366 10 The Best Place to Study Medicine......Page 424 Appendixes......Page 444 Bibliography......Page 460 A......Page 470 B......Page 472 C......Page 474 D......Page 478 E......Page 479 F......Page 480 G......Page 482 H......Page 485 I......Page 487 L......Page 488 M......Page 491 N......Page 494 P......Page 495 Q......Page 497 R......Page 498 S......Page 499 T......Page 502 V......Page 503 W......Page 504 Z......Page 505 Illustration Gallery ......Page 194 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.