Title 'A famous and flourishing society' : the history of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1505-2005 / Helen M. Dingwall

Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) Summary This book commemorates the five-hundredth anniversary of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Founded in 1505 it has survived, with difficulty at times, to become one of the leading surgical corporations in Britain. The original Charter, or Seal of Cause, set out guidelines for the operation of the Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons, in particular the requirement to study anatomy and the need for examination at the end of apprenticeship in order to ensure that master surgeons were as well trained as they could be at that time. These same guidelines still influence the aims and objectives of the Royal College of Surgeons, though manifest in very different ways in an age of technology and government regulation of surgical training. The book charts the progress of the institution through five hundred years of change, both in the College itself and in the external local, national and international contexts. The Incorporation began with very local horizons; it now has a global outlook, with some 17,000 Fellows and Members worldwide, and the history aims to explain and account for the many influences which shaped the College into what it is today. Key Features Lavishly illustrated with colour and b+w photographs and line drawings Based on extensive and unrivalled research into the College's 500-year history Published to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the College Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh -- History SUBJECT Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh fast Subject Surgery -- Practice -- Scotland -- History Associations, institutions, etc. Societies. History. Health occupations schools. Academic medical centers. Non-governmental organizations. Schools. Health facilities. Humanities. Medical personnel. Medical care. Medical colleges. Surgery. Societies History History, Early Modern 1451-1600 Schools, Health Occupations Specialties, Surgical Academic Medical Centers Organizations Schools Health Facilities Medicine Humanities Education Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Health Occupations Health Care Economics and Organizations Delivery of Health Care Disciplines and Occupations Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Schools, Medical General Surgery Societies, Medical History, 16th Century History, Modern 1601- Health Personnel Health Workforce Patient Care organizations (groups) federations. associations. history (discipline) schools (buildings) schools (institutions) health facilities. humanities. medical schools (buildings) medical schools (institutions) surgery (health care function) MEDICAL -- History. Surgery Societies Schools Non-governmental organizations Medical personnel Medical colleges Medical care Humanities History Health occupations schools Health facilities Associations, institutions, etc. Academic medical centers Surgery -- Practice Surgery & Anesthesiology. Health & Biological Sciences. Surgery - General and By Type. Scotland Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2005412523 ISBN 9780748653355 074865335X 9780748679201 0748679200 0748615679 9780748615674

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