The Medical Profession: Being the Essay to Which Was Awarded the First Carmichael Prize of £200 by the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, 1879 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Walter Rivington

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656360607 ISBN 13: 9780656360604

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the 19th‑century debate over the medical profession in this prize essay from 1879.

This historical work examines how physicians sought influence in their own governance, the evolution of medical regulation, and the social forces shaping care, education, and public health.

Written to accompany a Carmichael Prize of £200, the essay surveys legislative acts, professional bodies, and the shifting roles of doctors in society. It delves into the challenges of regulation, the structure of medical education, and the complexities of medical service in colonies like India, all framed by a period of reform and debate.

• Understand the early framework of medical regulation and the debates that shaped the Medical Act and related reforms.
• Learn how professional organizations, licensing, and examinations interacted with public health policy.
• See historical perspectives on medical education, qualifications, and the responsibilities of doctors to patients and the state.
• Gain context on the international and imperial dimensions of medical practice in the 19th century.

Ideal for readers of medical history, professional memory, and anyone curious about how the modern medical profession began to organize itself.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656360607
• ISBN 13: 9780656360604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 494