Observations on the education and examinations for degrees in medicine, as affected by the New Medical Bill ... in a letter to the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, bart. / by Richard Quain.

Date:
1845
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    not occur. Equalit}'^ in the examinations cannot be attained under any regulations^ however well devised; or any supendsion the Boai’d Avill he able to exercise. The quahty of the exami- nations it is well known depends not so much on the general rules laid down as on the persons by whom these rules are carried into practical operation. The “ Council of Health’^ will probably exert a beneficial influence over the regulations for com’ses of stud)’’; and over some other matters of importance; but every one who has had practical acquaintance with oral or even vuitten examinations; must know that any amount of super^dsion which the Council may exercise cannot effectually control the proceedings of Examiners whom it does not nomi- nate. In time it will come to be believed that those who conduct the examinations in one place are less strict; or other- Avise held in less estimation; than those in another place; and it is but fan’ that each person should have the advantage or disadvantage of the character of the tribunal before which he has chosen to appeal’ for examination. The transfer of practitioners from the Colleges in one part of the Kingdom to those in another.—The foregoing observations lead to the conelusion that the provision made for the easy transfer of a person who has received Letters Testimonial in one part of the Kingdom to any other part; would be liable to abuse; inasmuch as it would hold out an inducement to seek Degrees or Letters Testimonial Avherever either or both might be obtained with most facility. ThiS; however; is only an argument to suggest precaution against the abuse referred to. It is not addueed with any view to raise objection to such a provision in itself. The Avords of one of the clauses (20th); which relate to the subject noAV adverted tO; are these :—“ And every sueh per- son Avho shall afterwards remove into any other part of the United Kingdom; and shall practise there as a Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery; shall be required to em’ol himself as a Member or Licentiate of the Koyal College of Siu’geons of that part of the United Kingdom to Avhich he shall so remove; and in each case shall be entitled to be so admitted and enrolled Avithout further examination; and on payment of the like fees of F