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Reference NumberRCPI/14/1
TitleRight of Licentiates to use MD
Date1859-1903
Creator NameKing and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland
DescriptionPapers relating to a case brought by the College as to the right of Licentiates of the College to use the initials MD after their name, if they held no degree in medicine from a university. The College argued that such Licentiates were entitled to do so under the Medical Act 1858, but the General Medical Council contested this interpretation and their view was successful. File contains letters, cases for opinion, legal costs and manuscript notes (1859-1864). File also contains letters from 1891-2 and 1903 relating to the same issue.
Extent14 items
TermMedical education
Medical Act (1858) c.90
Counsels opinion
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/43Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; 1654-1654-
DS/UK/46United Kingdom; General Medical Council; 1858-1858-
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