Special report from the select committee on the Medical Act (1858) amendement (no. 3) bill : together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence and appendix.

  • Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Medical Act (1858) Amendment (No. 3) Bill.
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1880
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    Report, 1879—continued. Waters, Richard, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. (Analysis of his Evidence)—continued. ten years; assertion, however, that medical education has not kept pace with the general march of education, 1770, 1771 Admission that the Medical Council, though it has not done all that was expected of it in regard to education, lias aimed at doing good, and has done good, i 774. Further information regarding the petitions presented by the medical profession in favour of direct representation ; claim of one-third of the profession to have voted in favour of this question, 1787-1803 Additional statement that the administrative power of the Council is insufficient; opinion that a scheme of education should be originated and the rules laid down by the Council, 1833-1838. 1856-1862. Second Examination.]—Further examination as to the possible advantage of direct representation in fitting the Medical Council to enter more into questions of medical policy than they now do; opinion expressed by some of the most eminent members of the Council in favour ot the representation of the profession, 186.5-1874. 1885-1890, 1893-1895. 1901, 1902- Belief that when the question of conjoint examination is settled there will remain comparatively little for the Council to do except the visita- tion of examinations; opportunity in this way for the Council to consider matters of great public interest, 1868, 1869. 1900. 1940, 1941. Contention that, under a system of direct representation, representatives of the pro- fession would bring most important knowledge as well as influence to bear on the ques- tion ot medical education; unanimity in the whole profession in regard to the importance of improving medical education, 1870 One of the chief objects in advocating direct representation is, that greater pressure should be put upon those licensing bodies who pass candidates on too slight qualifications, 1871. Further assertion that though there is a certain improvement in medical education, the inprovement is not pari passu with the improvement that has taken place in educa- tion generally, 1873 Circulars issued by the Biitish Medical Association upon the last occasion of the canvass of the profession in relation to the conjoint scheme and to the question of direct represeniation, 1875. Explanation of the mode of election of representatives to the Council of the British Medical Association, 1876 Piedominance at the present time of the interests of the corporations over those of the profession or the public in the Medical Council ; necessity for professional representation in order 10 temper this domination of interests, 1876. 1922-1927. 1945 Information respecting the Bills introduced into Parliament at the instigation of the British Medical Association ; contradiction of the statement that the Association used personal interest to defeat the Bill of 1870, in consequence of its not enjoining direct representation of the profession, 1877-1884. 1892. 1946. Absence of antagonistic feeling on the part of the Association towards the Medical Council in regard to the question of medical reform, 1883, 1884 Large proportion of the medical profession throughout the country which is represented bv the Association in the action which it has taken in the matter now before the Committee, 1891 Strong contradiction of the statement that the signatures to the several petitions in favour of this object were obtained by the Association from the profession under pressure, 1896-1898. 1943, 1944. Resolution passed in favour of direct representation by Trinity College, Dublin, 1899 ——Decided approval of direct representation expressed by the medical press of both England and Ireland, 1903, 1904. Additional evidence in approval of the conjoint scheme of examination; expediency of permitting the Universities to conduct the first two examinations, whilst the third and final examination should only be made by the conjoint board, 1905-1912 -Objection entertained to the conjoint scheme in Scotland, simply because it would be prejudicial to the Universities; strong feeling outside the corporations in Scotland in favour of the scheme, 1909-1912- Great importance of making midwifery a principal subject in the education of a general practitioner, 1913-1915. 1933. Certain amount of interference of the duties of chairman of the British Medical Asso- ciation with witness’ own practice, 1919-1921 Evidence in further relation to the advantage which would result from direct representation of the profession at the Medical Council, 1922-1927. 1945. 1947-1951. Additional observations in regard to the effect which the action of the Council has had generally on medical education, 1928-1935 Neglect by the Council of their duty as to visitation of examinations in the last five years, 1929 Suggestions as to what should form generally part of the preliminary education of medical men, 1929-1934. Necessity for giving the Medical Council power to deal with the question of purging the register from improper persons, 1936-1939 Advantage which would accrue from having members on the Council who are acquainted with poor law and sanitary medical knowledge, 1942. Women {Lady Doctors'). Explanation that the clause in the Bill for compmlory affiliation is principally intended to govern the admission of women into the medical profession, Simon
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