Might some wise lister assist in deciphering medical qualifications listed in a directory from the early 1900's, please. Of Dr Arthur Oram the following are listed as his qualifications... 1879 M.B Univ. Edin; 1879 C.M Univ. Edin; 1881 M.D Univ. Edin Further, how much study would a doctor have undertaken all these years ago? Would it all have been bookwork or a mix of bookwork and practical study within a Hospital? Thanks in advance. _________________________________________________________________ Search for local singles online @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D21550&_t=21550&_r=endtext&_m=EXT

Hi Naomi, (1) Bachelor of Medicine; (2) probably Master of Surgery (should be Ch.M.- from Chirurgiae Magister. Usually a bachelor degree Ch.B is done at the same time as the MB, in Australia it's usually called MB,BS); (3) Doctor of Medicine. Medical training has existed at the University of Edinburgh for several hundred years and is very highly regarded world-wide. Don't know about details in those days but probably similar to more recent times with several years of university study (5 or 6 years?) beginning with pre-clinical studies and then combined with clinical practice in the later years. Someone else might know if there was also a period of full time hospital internship after graduation. Your Dr Oram has excellent qualifications! HTH Judy Naomi Nichols wrote: > Might some wise lister assist in deciphering medical qualifications > listed in a directory from the early 1900's, please. > > Of Dr Arthur Oram the following are listed as his qualifications... > 1879 M.B Univ. Edin; 1879 C.M Univ. Edin; 1881 M.D Univ. Edin > > Further, how much study would a doctor have undertaken all these years > ago? Would it all have been bookwork or a mix of bookwork and > practical study within a Hospital? > > >