Year: 1962
Type: book-review
Abstract: Reviews documents to illustrate his theme, and rightly attributes the improved status of the general practitioner to the Medical Act of 1858.Dr. Guthrie opens his paper on 'Scottish Influence on the Evolution of British Medicine' with the characteristic sentence-'Medical knowledge has long been one of Scotland's principal exports.'His is an impressive and engrossing story of Scottish medicine, beginning with 'The Mediciner' (teacher of medicine) in Aberdeen University in 1494, and the Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1505.He tells of the contribution of the remarkable King James IV, who took a deep interest in medicine, alchemy, dentistry and other technical activities, and records a weighty and remarkable list of Scottish graduates who have by their work in England engraved their names indelibly on the tablets of medical history.This Congress volume conveys much valuable new information and conveniently summarizes for the discriminating reader what is well known but relevant to the general theme.It can be warmly recommended and should focus attention on a topic whose synoptic treatment has hitherto been somewhat neglected by the medical historian.
Source: The Medical Journal of Australia
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W569959899