The nomenclature of diseases / drawn up by a joint committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of London.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London.
Date:
1896
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Credit: The nomenclature of diseases / drawn up by a joint committee appointed by the Royal College of Physicians of London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dr. Barclay took part with the Secretary in editing the whole of the Nomenclature, but more especially the Medical portion. The Surgical portions of the Nomenclature were pre- pared, and in conjunction with the Secretary, edited by Mr. Moore and Mr. Holmes. Official changes during the period of the existence of the Committee ]ed also to the introduction into it of the following additional members :— Mr. Partridge, as President of the Royal College of Surgeons ; and Dr. Birkett, Dr. Herbert Davies, Dr. Owen Rees, Dr. Guy, Dr. Handfield Jones, Dr. Peacock, Dr. Basham, Dr. Wegg, as Censors of the College. Dr. Alderson's first official act, after his election as President of the College, was to appoint Sir Thomas Watson Chairman of the Committee. THOMAS WATSON, Chairman. +~*~+-