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The American Medical Association Bulletin, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint): September 15, 1909 - Couverture souple

Simmons, George H.

 
9781334760488: The American Medical Association Bulletin, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint): September 15, 1909

Synopsis

Raising medical education standards in America explores how the American Medical Association and its Council analyzed and outlined ways to improve training for doctors.

The excerpt outlines minimum and ideal standards, historical conferences, and the push toward uniform, higher preparation for licensure.

Readers will see how boards, colleges, and universities collaborate to elevate requirements, promote mergers, and encourage endowments. It also highlights the debate over how best to train students, supervise anesthesia, and structure clinical instruction across obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, and other disciplines.

  • Minimum and ideal standards for entry, coursework, and licensure are described, with emphasis on preparation and examination.
  • Historical conferences and inspections reveal how medical schools were evaluated and compared.
  • The text discusses mergers of medical schools into university departments and the role of state licensing boards.
  • Recommendations cover curriculum structure, practical training, and the need for resources like libraries, museums, and equipment.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of medical education reform in the United States and the forces that shaped early 20th‑century medical training.

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