100 Notable Names from General Practice

100 Notable Names from General Practice

by Metcalfe (Author), NeilMetcalfe (Author)

Synopsis

This fascinating book presents 100 biographies of key figures in the development of the specialty of General Practice and how their successes, and occasional failures, have influenced the practice we see today. Organized under key themes, the reader will gain an insight into the background of these individuals and what led to their decision to enter the field, while also learning about important and interesting events in the history of the Royal College of General Practitioners, GP societies and education groups. Written in an accessible style, and illustrated throughout, the book will appeal to medical students, trainees and academics in the fields of general practice, medical history and medical education.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 334
Edition: 1
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 11 Dec 2018

ISBN 10: 1138099503
ISBN 13: 9781138099500

Author Bio
Dr. Neil Metcalfe, BMedSc (Hons) MBChB DRCOG DCH PGCME FRCGP, is a general practitioner in York, England. He earned both of his undergraduate degrees from the University of Birmingham, where his medical degree in 2004 followed an earlier intercalated honours degree in the History of Medicine. Whilst a medical student, he was awarded prizes in anaesthetics, general practice, tropical medicine and writing. He qualified as a general practitioner in 2008, achieving membership of the RCGP with distinction. He has published over 80 papers in English and French journals on subjects including dermatology, general practice, medical education and the history of medicine. He has presented at international meetings and delivered a keynote speech on the history of military medicine at the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. He is an honorary senior clinical tutor at Hull York Medical School and has created and delivers several undergraduate modules at a number of medical schools in England, including in the history of medicine. In 2013, he was awarded the first-ever RCGP First 5 GP Enterprise Award before being voted the overall winner of the RCGP Enterprise Award. He was elected a Fellow of the RCGP in 2016.