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BOOKS RECEIVEDThe Editorial Board acknowledge with thanks receipt of the followingvolumes. A selection from these will be madefor review.

'Renal Disease'. Edited by D. A. K. Black. M.D.,F.R.C.P. Pp. f36. Oxford: Blackwell. I962. 84s.

'Diseases of the Thyroid'. By W. R. Trotter, M.D.,M.R.C.P. Pp. 195. Oxford: Blackwell. I962. 32S. 6d.'The London'. A Study in the Voluntary Hospital

System. Vol. I: 1740-I840. By A. E. Clark-Kennedy.Pp. Xiii + 264, illustrated. London: Pitman Medical.1962. 30s.'Towards a Clearer View. The Organization of

Diagnostic X-Ray Departments'. Pp. xix + 126,illustrated. Published for the Nuffield ProvincialHospital Trust by Oxford University Press. I962.7s. 6d.'The Pathology of the Tumours of Children'. By

Rupert A. Willis, D.SC., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.P.No. 2 of Pathological Monographs, edited by Sir RoyCameron, F.R.S., and G. Payling Wright. Pp. ix + 200,illustrated. Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd.I1962. 42S.

'Transplantation'. Ciba Foundation Symposium.Edited-by G. E. W. Wolstenholme, O.B.E., M.A., M.B.,M.R.C.P., and Margaret P. Cameron, M.A. Pp. xii + 426,with 71 illustrations. London: J. & A. Churchill.I962. 56s.

'Aspects of Psychotherapy'. By I. Atkin, M.D.,D.P.M. Pp. 103. Edinburgh and London: E. & S.Livingstone. I962. IOS. 6d.

' Ophthalmology in the Tropics '. By E. J. Somerset,M.B., D.O.M.S., M.S.(LOND.). Pp. viii + 171, illustrated.London: Bailliere, Tindall and' Cox. I962. 40S.'An Introduction to Comparative Pathology'. A

Consideration of Some Reactions of Human and AnimalTissues to Injurious Agents. By G. A. Gresham andA. R. Jennings. Pp. xi + 412, illustrated. Londonand New York: Academic Press. 1962. 84s.

'Burns and Their Treatment'. By I. F. K. Muir,M.B.E., M.B., M.S., F.R.C.S., and T. L. Barclay, M.B.,CH.B., F.R.C.S. Pp. ix + 148, illustrated. London:Lloyd Luke. 1962. 27S. 6d.

'Patrick Manson. The Father of Tropical Medicine'.By Sir Philip Manson-Bahr, C.M.G., D.S., M.D., F.R.C.P.(LOND.). British Men of Science Series. Pp. viii +- 192,illustrated. London, Edinburgh, Paris, Melbourne,Johannesburg, Toronto and New York: ThomasNelson. I 962.

f Statistical Methods in Clinical and PreventiveMedicine'. by Sir Austin Bradford Hill, C.B.E., PH.D.,D.SC., F.R.S. Pp. Viii + 6io, illustrated. Edinburgh andLondon: E. & S. Livingstone. I962. 63s.

'Advances in the Biology of Skin'. Vol. III. Editedby William Montagna, Richard A. Ellis and Alene F.Silver. Pp. xiii + 266, illustrated. Oxford, London,New York and Paris: Pergamon Press. 1962. 63S.

' Textbook of the Fundus of the Eye '. By A. J.Ballantyne, LL.D., M.D., F.R.F.P.S., and I. C. Michaelson,F.R.F.P.S., D.O.M.S., PH.D. Pp. Xix + 520, illustrated.Edinburgh and London: E.& S. Livingstone. I962. £7.

'Clinical Endocrinology'. By T. S. Danowski, B.A.,M.D. Vol. I: Pineal, Hypothalamus, Pituitary andGonads. Vol. II: Thyroid. Vol. III: Calcium,Phosphorus, Parathyroids and Bone. Vol. IV: AdrenalCortex and Medulla. Vol. I, pp. 582; Vol. II, pp. 540;Vol. III, pp. 490; Vol. IV, pp. 494. Illustrated.Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Co. London:Bailliere, Tindall and Cox. I962. C24 per four-volumeset. Single volumes 140s. each.

NEW EDITIONS'The Rheumatic Diseases'. By George Durrant

Kersley, O.B.E., T.D., D.L., M.A., M.D.(CANTAB.), F.R.C.P.(LOND.). Fourth edition. Pp. xii + I63, illustrated.London: William Heinemann. I962. 21S.

'Pocket Book of Proprietary Drugs'. Compiled byAlistair G. Cruikshank, F.R.C.P.ED., and CorneliusStewart, L.R.C.P. & S.E., M.P.S. Second edition. Pp. 300.Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone. I962.Standard edition I5s., interleaved edition i 8s.

'Local Analgesia Abdominal Surgery'. By SirRobert Macintosh and R. Bryce-Smith. Second edition.Pp. viii + 82, illustrated. Edinburgh and London:E. & S. Livingstone. I962. 25S.'The Disposal of the Dead'. By C. J. Polson, R. P.

Brittain and T. K. Marshall. Edited by C. J. Polson.Second revised edition. Pp. x + 356. London: TheEnglish Universities Press. I962. 45s.

' Gray's Anatomy. Descriptive and Applied'.Edited by D. V. Davies and F. Davies. Thirty-thirdedition. Pp. xv + I632, illustrated. London: Long-mans Green. 1962. 150S.'The Acute Abdomen in Rhyme'. By Zeeta. Fourth

edition. Pp. vii + 102, illustrated. London: H. K.Lewis. I962. IOS. 6d.

'Diseases of the Nervous System'. By Lord Brain,D.M., F.R.C.P. Sixth edition. Pp. ix + 879, illustrated.London: Oxford University Press. I962. 63S.

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The information contained in this section is published by courtesy of theorganizations concerned and no responsibility for any changes of detailor omissions can be accepted by the publishers. In all cases, applicationsfor enrolment or further information should be made direct to thesponsors of the course.

FELLOWSHIP OF POSTGRADUATEMEDICINEThe Fellowship usually holds the following courses

each year (approximate dates and times in brackets):Medicine (M.R.C.P.)General Medicine. Connaught, London Chest,Whipps Cross Hospitals (4 weeks, twice yearly, April/May, October/November). St. Stephen's Hospital(evenings, 4 weeks, twice yearly, January/February,June/July). Whittington Hospital (evenings, ; weeks,twice vearly, May/June, October/November). QueenMary's Hospital for the East End (weekend, twiceyearly, June, December). Ashford Hospital, Middlesex(2 Saturdays, twice yearlv, May, November).Infectious Diseases. Hither Green Hospital (week-end, twice yearly, March, November).P2diatrics (D.C.H.). Princess Louise KensingtonHospital (weekend, twice yearly, March, September/October).Obstetrics and Gynccology (D.Obst.R.C.O.G.).West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth (one week, twiceyearly, February, September/October).Surgery (F.R.C.S.)General Surgery. Connaught Hospital (weekend,twice yearly, April, September/October). QueenMary's Hospital for the East End (weekend, once yearly,February).General Surgery and Orthopedics. Fulham Hospital(8 Saturdays, twice yearly, March/April, September/October).Orthop2dics. Rowley Bristow Hospital, Pyrford (3alternate weekends, twice yearly, March/April, Septem-ber/October).Plastic Surgery. Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton(weekend, twice yearly, February, September).The following courses are planned but the dates anddetails are subject to alteration.General Medicine (M.R.C.P.). October 29 to Novem-ber 23. Connaught, Whipps Cross and London ChestHospitals. Fee £3IOs.Infectious Diseases (M.R.C.P.). November 3 and 4.Hither Green Hospital. Fee £3 3s.General Medicine (M.R.C.P.). November io and I7.(io a.m. to 5 p.m.). Ashford Hospital, Middlesex.Fee £4 4S.General Surgery (F.R.C.S.). This course will beheld as follows: November 5 to 30, December 3 to 29.Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. KingEdward Memorial Hospital, Ealing. Limited. Fee

£i8 i8s. Applications accepted at any time for abovedate.General Medicine (M.R.C.P.). December 15 and i6.Queen Mary's Hospital in the East End. Fee £4 4s.Please note that instruction arranged by the Fellowshipof Postgraduate Medicine is open only to Associates (annualsubscription, 21s.). Detailed syllabuses are pub-lished approximately 6 to 8 weeks before coursesbegin and are circulated to all Associates. Noentries to courses can be accepted in advance ofthe syllabus being published. Information regardingcourses can be obtainedfrom the 9ffice between io a.m. and5 p.m., Mondays to Fridays (Telephone: Chancery 6900),or by writing to the Secretary, Fellowship of PostgraduateMedicine, 9 Great James Street, London, W.C.i.

SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDONDiploma in Industrial Health (D.I.H.). Theexaminations are held in July and December each year.Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence. The nextexamination, Part II, will be held in January, I963.For further information applications should be addressedto the Registrar, Society of Apothecaries, Black FriarsLane, London, E.C.4.

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCILThe General Dental Council have issued booklets asfollows:' Facilities for Dental Postgraduate Study in the UnitedKingdom and Ireland', containing a list of schools andinstitutions at which postgraduate courses are held orwhich provide facilities for individual students, and analphabetical list of subjects showing where instructionin each can be obtained; 'Higher Dental Qualifica-tions', setting out in general terms the conditions tobe satisfied by candidates.Copies of these booklets, particulars of films of interest todentists, and further information can be obtained onapplication to the Registrar, General Dental Council,37 Wimpole Street, London, W. i.

BRIMSH POSTGRADUATE MEDICALFEDERATION (University of London)The Federation provides:() Training for prospective specialists, supplementing

the work of the undergraduate medical and dentalschools.

(2) Advanced revision for practising specialists.(3) Instruction for medical and dental practitioners who,

though not specialists, desire more detailed know-ledge of any branch of medicine or dentistry.

(4) Instruction for general practitioners.

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Comprising the Federation at present are the Post-graduate Medical School of London, Institute of BasicMedical Sciences, Institute of Cancer Research, Instituteof Cardiology, Institute of Child Health, Institute ofDental Surgery, Institute of Dennatology, Institute ofDiseases of the Chest, Institute of Laryngology andOtology, Institute of Neurology, Institute of Obstetricsand Gynacology, Institute of Ophthalmology, Instituteof Orthopedics, Institute of Psychiatry, Institute ofUrology.Courses for General Practitioners and LocalAuthority Medical Officers (Sept.-Dec., I962)Intensive CoursesNovember5 to 9 Obstetrics. University College Hospital,

W.C.i and Charing Cross Hospital, W.C.2.Five days.

5 to 9 General. National Temperance Hospital,N.W.i. Five days.

12 to i6 Obstetrics. Forest Gate Hospital, E.7 andMothers' Hospital, E.5. Five days.

12 to I7 General. Chelsea and Kensington Group.Six days.

19 tO 23 General. London Undergraduate and Post-graduate Teaching Hospitals. Five days.

19 to 23 General. Whittington Hospital, N.I9. Fivedays.

I9 to 23 General. Paddington General Hospital,W.9. Five days.

I9 to 23 Obstetrics. Middlesex Hospital, W.i. andWhittington Hospital, N. I9. Five days.

19 to 23 Psychiatry. Middlesex Hospital, W.i. andSt. George's Hospital, S.W.i. Five days.

I9 and 20 Pulmonary Disorders. Institute of Diseasesof the Chest, S.W.3. Two days.

20 and 2I Neurology. Institute of Neurology, W.C.i.Two days.

20 and 21 Obstetrics and Gynicology. Institute ofObstetrics and Gynacology, S.W.3. Twodays.

20 and 2I Rheumatic Disorders and Minor OrthopiedicDisabilities. St. Bartholomew's Hospital,E.C.i. Two days.

20 and 21 ' Social Medicine and the Family Doctor'.London School of Economics and PoliticalScience, W.C.2. Two days.

22 and 23 Pediatrics. Institute of Child Health,Great Ormond Street, W.C.i. Two days.

22 and 23 Diabetes. King's College Hospital, S.E.5.Two days.

22 and 23 General Medicine. Guy's Hospital, S.E.i.Two days.

22 and 23 Cardiology. Westminster Hospital, S.W.i.Two days.

26 to 28 Ophthalmology. Institute of Ophthalmology,W.C.i. Three days.

26 to 30 General. St. John's Hospital, Chelmsford.Five days.

29 and 30 Laryngology and Otology. Institute ofLaryngology and Otology, W.C.i. Twodays.

Applications for places on the above intensive coursesshould be made to the Secretary, British PostgraduateMedical Federation, I8 Guilford Street, London, W.C. i,unless otherwise indicated. They should state if theapplication is or is not made under the Scheme for N.H.S.Practitioners.Extended and Weekend CoursesNovember i6* to i8 (weekend) Residential. 'Psychiatryfor the General Practitioner.' The National Associationfor Mental Health, 39 Queen Anne Street, Wi.*Additional Tuition Fee payable by Doctors attending.

November 17 and i8 (weekend). General. RoyalHampshire County Hospital, Winchester.November I7 and i8 (weekend). 'Behaviour Dis-orders in Children'. Whittington Hospital, N.I9.November 24 and 25 (weekend). Peediatrics. BelgraveHospital for Children, S.W.9.December i and 2 (weekend). Pediatrics. Children'sHospital, Sydenham.Applications for places on the above extended and weekendcourses should be made to the Hospital unless otherwiseindicated.'The Scientific Basis of Medicine' I962-I963Lectures will be delivered at The London School ofHygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, W.C.i,on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.30 p.m. Admission freewithout ticket. First Term:November

i Thurs.

6 Tues.

8 Thurs.

13 Tues.I5 Thurs.20 Tues.22 Thurs.

27 Tues.

29 Thurs.

December

' The Pathological Physiology of theHuman Adrenal Cortex and its Relation-ship to Hypercorticalism '-Prof. T.Symington.' The X-ray Analysis of Large Molecules'-Prof. Dorothy Hodgkin.' Radiation-induced Genetic Changes 'Dr. A. C. Stevenson.'Proteins '-Dr. F. Sanger.' Isoenzymes '-Mr. D. W. Moss.'Synthetic Penicillins '-Dr. Mary Barber.' Radioactive Tracer Methods in ClinicalMedicine '-Dr. E. H. Belcher.' Can Hypersensitivity Cause Disease ?'-Prof. P. G. H. Gell.' Immunological Responses in Man toDusts of Vegetable Origin '-Dr. J. Pepys.

4 Tues. 'Active Immunization Against Measles'-Dr. A. P. Goffe.

6 Thurs. 'Bacterial Cell Walls and Membranes'Dr. H. J. Rogers.

II Tues. ' Brain Biochemistry in Relation to Psy-chiatric Disorders '-Dr. D. Richter.

13 Thurs. ' Cancer in the Tropics: with specialreference to Neoplasms in Childhood 'Dr. J. N. P. Davies.

For further information apply to the Secretary, BritishPostgraduate Medical Federation, i 8 Guilford Street,London, W.C.i.

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOLOF LONDONThe Postgraduate Medical School is associated withHammersmith Hospital. Its teaching is directedprimarily to the training of teachers and specialists ingeneral medicine, general surgery, anisthetics, path-ology and radiology and is based on advanced clinicalstudies, supplemented by conferences, lectures anddiscussions with an emphasis on the scientific aspect ofinvestigation and treatment. The organized work oc theclinical department is concentrated into three universityio-week terms, starting in January, April and October,leaving the vacations for more intensive research work.Research students are accepted for training and practicein methods of clinical investigation. The ordinarypractice of the hospital is continuous throughout theyear, but those not familiar with the School areadvised not to start work in vacation time. Com-prehensive work in aniesthetics is provided suitable forcandidates for the D.A. or F.F.A. The work of theDepartment of Pathology includes a year's course for theuniversity Diploma in Clinical Pathology, for which

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I6 students with previous pathology experience areselected. The hospital Departments of Radiology traindoctors for the radiological diplomas. The Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynaecology, together with QueenCharlotte's and the Chelsea Hospitals, form theInstitute of Obstetrics and Gyn2ecology. Many houseofficer and registrar posts are available in the appropriatedepartments.For further information application should be made tothe Dean, Postgraduate Medical School of LondonDucane Road, London, W.12.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFENGLANDCandidates for the three-week course of surgery lec-tures and clinical conferences, starting in April 1963,are accepted in order of application.Further details can be obtained from Mr. R. S. Johnson-Gilbert, Assistant Secretary, Royal College of Surgeonsof England, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES(Royal College of Surgeons of England)The Institute co-operates with other specialist Institutesof the Federation in providing facilities for practicalwork and instruction in the basic medical sciences.For further information please apply to Secretary, Mr.W. F. Davis, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England, Lincoln's Inn Fields,London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH(Royal Cancer Hospital)The Institute of Cancer Research is associated withthe Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W.3,and at Sutton, Surrey. The Chester Beatty ResearchInstitute, Fulham Road, S.W.3, contains the Depart-ments of Experimental Pathology, Chemistry, PhysicalChemistry, Biochemistry, Cytogenetics and alliedsubjects. The Departments of Physics and Radio-therapy are both situated in the Royal Marsden Hospital.A limited number of students studying for the Ph.D. inany of these disciplines or for the Diploma in MedicalRadiotherapy are accepted each year.Enquiries should be made to the Secretary, Institute ofCancer Research, Royal Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road,London, S.W.3.

INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY(National Heart Hospital)Courses of instruction lasting ten weeks are available inthe autumn, spring and summer terms for both full-timeand part-time students; fees £42 and £2 i respectively.Two-weeks intensive courses are held in Novemberand February; fee £21.A Consultants' course of one week's duration is held inMarch; registration fee £cio Ios.Enquiries, and applications for admission to courses, shouldbe addressed to the Dean, Institute of Cardiology, 35Wimpole Street, W.i.

INSTITUTE OF DISEASES OF THE CHEST(Brompton Hospital and London ChestHospital)The Institute of Diseases of the Chest (University ofLondon) is associated with the Hospitals for Diseasesof the Chest (Brompton Hospital, S.W.3, and London

Chest Hospital, E.2) and is situated in the grounds ofthe Brompton Hospital.MedicalInstruction is arranged as follows:Autumn Term: Full-time course in tuberculosis;part-time course in chest diseases.Spring Term: Full-time and part-time courses inchest diseases.Summer Term: Full-time and part-time courses inchest diseases.Fees per term: Course in tuberculosis, £40; full-time course in chest disease, £40; part-time course inchest disease, £25.SurgicalWhole-time courses in chest surgery are conductedduring three terms of ten weeks each. They includeattendance at out-patient clinics, operating sessions,ward clinics, case demonstrations and discussions, andlectures, and are conducted partly at the BromptonHospital and partly at the London Chest Hospital.They are intended as an introduction to thoracic,cardiac and cesophageal surgery.Fees: Whole-time course, £40 per term; part-timecourse, £25 per term, or £io for one month.RadiologyPart-time instruction in radiology of the chest fortrainee radiologists only is given each term. Fee£20 for one term.Clinical DemonstrationsClinical demonstrations are given on Fridays at 5 p.m.Open lectures are given on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.during the University Terms. Admission free.For further general information application should beaddressed to the Dean, Institute of Diseases of the Chest,Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road, S. W.3.

INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH(The Hospital for Sick Children, QueenElizabeth Hospital for Children, PostgraduateMedical School)The Institute of Child Health is associated with TheHospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, thePostgraduate Medical School of London at Hammer-smith Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forChildren. In its programme teaching on every aspectof child health and disease is provided. Visits are arrangedto the department for the new-born and premature infantat the Postgraduate Medical School of London, Hammer-smith Hospital, Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics,Nursery Schools, etc. The Institute provides tuitionthroughout the year in three terms of I2 weeks' durationeach, beginning in January, May and September.Several guest lectures are given during the summerterm by visiting pediatricians from abroad. The feesare £40 for one term and £8o for two terms.' E.E.G. and Clinical Neurophysiology in PediatricProblems'. Sunday, November I8, Monday, Novem-ber IQ, and Tuesday, November 20. New LectureTheatre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Great OrmondStreet, London, W.C.i.Applications should be addressed to the Dean, Instituteof Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, GreatOrmond Street, London, W.C. i.

INS-TITUTE OF DERMATOLOGYSt. John's Hospital for Diseases of the SkinHospital Practice. This includes clinical instruction

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in the Out-Patient Department daily, weekly wardrounds and case conferences in the In-Patient Depart-ment, tutorials in clinical dermatology and histopatho-logy, attendance in the Department of Pathology andother departments of the Hospital. Arrangementsexist for selected students to be attached to the In-Patient Department as supernumerary residential houseofficers. Senior students are eligible to apply forclinical assistantships in the Out-Patient Clinics.Fees. (a) Long-term course-one year or more:one year, £I20; one term, £40. (b) Short-term course-less than one year: one term, £35. (c) Ph.D.students: one year, £75.Laboratory. The facilities for students include tech-nical work in histology, bacteriology and medicalmycology.Museum. A collection of moulages is available. Thereis access to a large collection of histopathological sections.Lectures. Next year's lecture course commences onOctober 3 and continues until the beginning of July.Those who wish to attend are advised to come full-time for the whole year. Lectures are at 5.30 p.m. onTuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, unless other-wise indicated.November6 Tues. 'Allergic Reactions-Immediate Type'

-Prqf. C. D. Calnan.7 Wed. 'The Principles of Dermatological Treat-

ment '-Dr. P. D. Samman.8 Thurs. ' Radiation-induced Genetic Changes '-

Dr. A. C. Stevenson.(At the London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine).

I4 Wed. 'The Structure and Function of HairFollicles '-Dr. K. V. Sanderson.

2I Wed. ' Allergic Reactions- Delayed '-Prof.C. D. Calnan.

22 Thurs. ' Disorders of Hair Growth ' Dr. _7.Pegum.

27 Tues. ' Can Hypersensitivity Cause Disease P'-Prof. P. G. H. Gell.(At the London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine.)

28 Wed. 'Keratinization '-Dr. G. C. Wells.29 Thurs. 'Trichophyton Infections '-Dr. Y. M.

Clayton.30 Fri. ' Resistance to Virus Infection '-Dr. H.

Koprowski. (4.30 p.m.)Exhibitions. Semi-permanent exhibitions are availableduring the Autumn Term: the second, from November 7to 30, will be by Dr. E. J. Moynahan on 'BiochemicalGenetics of the Skin '.Enquiries should be made to the Dean, Institute of Der-matology St. _'ohn's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin,Lisle Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C.2.

INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SURGERY(Eastman Dental Hospital)The Institute holds courses in orthodontics (full-time,for one year), and in periodontology, conservativedentistry, prosthetic dentistry, oral surgery, oral medi-cine and pathology and children's dentistry (variablelength, full- and part-time). Refresher courses are ar-ranged throughout the year for general practitioners.Courses are also held in conjunction with the Faculty ofDental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons and aresuitable for candidates preparing for the final examina-tion for the Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the College.These begin in April and October (lasting for approxi-

mately eight months), fee C8o, and in April and Octoberthere are revision courses lasting eight weeks, fee £31 1OS.Special arrangements can be made for students requiringcourses of study and research experience not fallingwithin the scope of the courses listed above.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofDental Surgery, Eastman Dental Hospital, Gray's InnRoad, London, W.C. i.

INSTITUTE OF LARYNGOLOGY ANDOTOLOGY(Royal National Throat, Nose and EarHospital)There is daily clinical teaching throughout the year.The theoretical aspects of the specialty and of thebasic sciences upon which it is founded are covered bycourses of lectures and demonstrations which are heldtwice annually, commencing in February and August.There are facilities for dissection as part of the course;for appointments as clinical assistants in the associatedHospital and for higher posts for advanced students.Twice yearly there are advanced revision classes forM.S. and F.R.C.S. students and practical revisionclasses for Part II D.L.O. students. (The next prac-tical revision class commences on November I4,I962, for two weeks.) Short courses in endoscopy,aural surgery, the deaf child and pathology are arrangedperiodically.For further information application should be addressedto the Dean, Institute of Laryngology and Otology,330 Gray's Inn Road, W.C.i.

INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY(The National Hospital, Queen Square, andthe Maida Vale Hospital for NervousDiseases)The teaching is mainly by attendance on the hospitalpractice. Some advanced students are appointed asfull-time clinical clerks at the National Hospital, QueenSquare, or to the electro-encephalographic or one ofthe other special departments, or to the research labora-tories. A limited number of part-time clinical clerkshipsare available at the Maida Vale Hospital with opportunityfor examining patients.In addition elementary neurology is taught in threeterms each of ten weeks. The syllabus deals with theanatomy and physiology of the nervous system, methodsof examination, neuro-pathology, and neuro-chemistry;and includes lectures and demonstrations on clinicalneurology (medical and surgical), psychological medicineand ancillary subjects. While the lectures are arrangedto cover the whole year, the instruction in each term isentirely inclusive and the section on clinical examinationis completely comprehensive in each term. Speciallectures by neurologists from outside London and fromabroad are held throughout these courses. Fees forattending the full-time course of ten weeks, £40; forattending hospital practice, £36 for three months or £70for six months.Part-time teaching is given in the Out-Patient Depart-ment at the National Hospital, Queen Square, on fivedays a week throughout the year (public holidays)excepted) and at Maida Vale Hospital.Courses of clinical demonstrations are given on Wednes-days and Saturdays at the National Hospital, QueenSquare. Fee for either course, £3 3s. Advertisementsconcerning these appear from time to time in themedical journals.A course of lectures on 'The Radiology of Cerebral and

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Spinal Tumours' will be given on Wednesdays at5.30 p.m. from October 17 to December 5, I962. Thefee for the full course will be C3 3s. (registered D.M.R.students LI IIs. 6d.) or for a single lecture ios. Thelectures will be at an advanced level.For further particulars please apply to the Dean, Instituteof Neurology, National Hospital, Queen Square, London,W.C. I.

INSTITUTE OF OBSTEICS ANDGYNIECOLOGY(Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Departmentof Obstetrics and Gynucology of Hammer-smith Hospital)Two terms of 13 weeks each are held, beginning in thefirst week of March and the first week of Septem-ber (enrolment fee £3; £52 ios. for the term's course).General practitioners are accepted to attend for shortperiods during term time (fee £4 4S. per week).General practitioner refresher courses lasting one weekare held at the end of February and the end of June(fee C5 5s.). MIinistry of Health grants are payablefor approved practitioners attending either for one ortwo weeks during term, or the one week refresher courseAn intensive course suitable for those preparing forhigher examinations is held during the first two weeks ofDecember and the first two weeks of June (fee £i6 i6s.).Laboratory training in pathology, endocrinology andcytology is available for a limited number of post-graduates. The Institute has hostel rooms at QueenCharlotte's Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.Further information and enrolment forms can be obtainedfrom the Secretary, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynacology,Chelsea Hospital for Women, Dovehouse Street, London,S. W.3.

INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY(Moorfields Eye Hospital)Courses suitable for candidates for the FinalF.R.C.S. (Oph.) examination are held twice yearly, apart-time course (fee LI5 I5s.) being held in March andApril, and a full-time course (fee £i) being held in thelast fortnight of September.Courses suitable for candidates for the D.O.examination. Courses of lectures and classes begin-ning the first weekday in March and October each year tomeet the requirements of candidates entering for theexamination for the Diploma in Ophthalmology andother ophthalmological examinations will be given bymembers of the staff of the Hospital and Institute. Eachcourse is designed to extend over one term of approxi-mately I8 weeks, and includes the following subjects:anatomy (including embryology and normal histology),eletnentary physiology of the eye, optics (elementary andphysiological), bacteriology and pathology, refractionwork and clinical ophthalmology. Students canattend the daily clinical practice of the two branches ofthe Moorfields Eye Hospital and hold the appointmentsof Clinical Assistants concurrently with the above course.A fee of £73 IOS. will admit students to the lectures andtutorial classes and clinical practice of any one term.A two-day Course for Consultants and SeniorSpecialists is held twice yearly, and a half-day coursefor General Practitioners is held twice yearly,arranged by the British Postgraduate MedicalFederation.Other courses. Orthoptic training (one week's in-tensive course, usually in January and May, fee C7 7s.);

contact lenses (one week's intensive course, usuallyin February and July, fee L12 I2S.). Additionalcourses by arrangement.Hospital Practice only. Fees as follows: one month,£3 3s.; six months, L'S I5s.Facilities for research.For further information apply to the Dean, Institute ofOphthalmology, J7udd Street, London, W.C.i.

INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDICS(Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)The Institute is concemed with postgraduate educationin orthopwdics and with research. The practice of theHospital (both at the town section in Great PortlandStreet and at the countrv section at Stanmore) and aRadiological Museum and the Wellcome Museum ofOrthoptedics are open to postgraduates, who may joinat any time. In addition to hospital practice, formalcourses of various lengths are held during academicterms.November2 Fri. 6 p.m. Lecture/Demonstration - Anky-

losing Spondylitis-Mr. P. H.Newman (Town Section) (fee).

3 Sat. Io a.m. Teaching Demonstration (CountrySection).

i6 Fri. 6 p.m. Lecture/Demonstration - Tuber-culous Arthritis, I-Mr. J7. A.Cholmeley (Town Section) (fee).

27 Tues. 6 p.m. Registrars' Meeting (TownSection).

28 Wed. 8 p.m. Clinical Conference-Medicine inIndia-Mr. H. J7. Seddon (TownSection).

3o Fri. 6 p.m. Lecture/Demonstration - Tuber-culous Arthritis, II-Mr. _7. A.Cholmeley (Town Section) (fee).

Further particulars may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Orthopa-dics, Royal National OrthopadicHospital, 234 Great Portland Street, London, W. I.

INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY (BethlemRoyal Hospital and Maudsley Hospital)The Institute is concemed with postgraduate educationin psychiatry and allied subjects, and with research. Acourse of instruction covering up to three years, andstarting in October yearly, is provided for medicalpractftioners who wish to specialize in psychiatry or toprepare for the Diploma in Psychological Medicine.Clinical instruction, which includes case conferences,seminars, and practical experience in case-taking, isgiven at associated hospitals in the momings, andsystematic lectures and demonstrations are arranged forthe afternoons. Students may also enrol for shorterperiods or for single series of lectures.The subjects covered include anatomy and biochemistryof the nervous system, neurophysiology, pathology ofnervous and mental diseases, psychiatry of children andadults, delinquency, principles of psychotherapy,forensic psychiatry and criminology, psychology, mentaltesting and statistics. Lectures on subjects of specialinterest are arranged from time to time. The tuitionfee for a full year's course is £105, excluding enrolmentfee. For shorter periods the fee varies with the type ofcourse chosen. Selected students are eligible forappointments on the staff of the Joint Hospital.Facilities for research and supervision of study forhigher degrees can be provided in clinical work and in

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the biochemical physiological, neuro-endocrinological,neuropathological and psychological laboratories.A course for Honours Graduates in Psychology is avail-able in clinical psychology for the Academic Post-graduate Diploma in Psychology.Further information may be obtained from the Dean,Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, DenmarkHill, London, S.E.5.

INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY (St. Peter's, St.Paul's and St. Philip's Hospitals)Weekend courses of lectures and demonstrations,beginning on Friday afternoon and ending on Sundayabout tea-time, are given about once a month, fromOctober to April, as advertised. Fee £5 5s. for eachcourse.Lectures for general practitioners are given on Wednes-days, throughout the winter months, at 4.30 p.m. for5 p.m. No fee.The practice of the hospitals, including the use of theInstitute museum, reading room and library, is open tostudents attending the courses.Applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Instituteof Urology, io Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London,W.C.2.

NORTH LONDON POSTGRADUATEMEDICAL INSTITUTE(The Prince of Wales's General Hospital,Tottenham, N.15S)-Clinical Instruction at all Hospitals in the Group.Instruction in anaesthetics and radiodiagnosis. Specialcourses for General Practitioners.For further information apply to The Dean, North LondonPostgraduate Medical Institute, The Prince of Wales'sGeneral Hospital, London, N. 15.

PLAISTOW HOSPITAL CHEST UNITIn-patient round every Tuesday, io a.m., and Wednes-day, 2.30 p.m.Apply Registrar, Plaistow Hospital, Samson Street,Plaistow, London, E.13.

ROYAL LONDON HOMCEOPATHICHOSPITALClinical Tutorials. Practical instruction in the appli-cation of homceopathic principles is given by theTutors, Dr. D. M. Foubister and Dr. L. R. Twentyman,at their tutorial clinics in the O.P. department onThursday at 9.30 and 1.30 p.m. throughout the year.Open to medical practitioners without fee.A course of lectures is also given from October to Juneunder the auspices of the Homceopathic Research andEducational Trust. These lectures deal with the sub-jects required for examination for the Diploma of theFaculty of Homzeopathy. Fee for registered medicalpractitioners, £io ios. per session; medical studentsadmitted without charge.For further information application should be made tothe Dean of the Education Course, Royal London Homoeo-pathic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, W.C.i.

ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL(Rheumatism Unit)A limited number of postgraduates can attend the out-patient sessions of the unit on Thursday at I.30 p.m.and Friday at 9 a.m.

Applications for attendance at these sessions should bemade to the Medical Registrar, Rheumatism Unit, St.Stephen's Hospital, Fulham Road, S.W. io.

EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCILLecture courses in rheumatic diseases are arrangedby the Postgraduate Medical Federation.Particulars are obtainable from the General Secretary,Empire Rheumatism Council, Faraday House, 8-I0Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2.

EAST HAM CHEST CLINICOut-patient teaching. First and third Monday of eachmonth at 2.30 p.m.Apply Senior Registrar, East Ham Chest )7linic, KatherineRoad, Forest Gate, London, E.7.

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE ANDTROPICAL MEDICINE INCORPORATINGTHE ROSS INSTITUTE(University of London)Courses of study are arranged for the D.P.H. (London);D.T.M. & H. (London); D.T.M. & H. (Eng.); D.A.P.& E. (London); Diploma in Bacteriology (London) andDiploma in Occupational Hygiene (London). FromOctober I963 the present D.T.M. & H. (London)course will be re-named the Diploma in ClinicalMedicine of the Tropics, D.C.M.T. (London). Com-mencing in October I963 the School will offer a courseof lectures and practical instruction for a new Univ. ofLondon Academic Postgraduate Diploma in TropicalPublic Health, D.T.P.H. (London). Short courses arearranged in Medical Statistics and Epidemiology,Occupational Health, Medical Services Administration,Environmental Control, Dust and Pulmonary Diseaseand the Engineering Control of Occupational Hazards.For further information and enrolment application shouldbe addressed to the Registrar, London School of Hygieneand Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, Gower Street,London, W.C.i.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTHAND HYGIENEThe Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygieneconducts recognized courses of instruction (startingannually in March and September) for the examinationsof the Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physiciansof London and the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland for the Diploma in Public Health. Studentsare also prepared for the Diploma in Industrial Healthexaminations of the Conjoint Board and of the Societyof Apothecaries of London. Courses may be takenwhole-time or part-time. Part-time courses may becommenced at any time, and all courses consist of bothlectures and visits. In the D.P.H. the practical work iscarried out at a county or metropolitan borough.Prospectuses, enrolment forms and full particulars may beobtained from the Dean, The Royal Institute of PublicHealth and Hygiene, 23 Queen Square, London, W.C.t.Telephone: Terminus 4788 and 6206.

BIRMINGHAMFaculty of MedicineBoard of Graduate Studies. Information about post-graduate activities can be obtained from Dr. A. G. W.Whitfield, Director, Board of Graduate Studies, MedicalSchool, Birmingham, I5.

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BRISTOL UNIVERSITYPostgraduate Diploma Courses. Courses of instruc-tion are provided for the University's Diploma inPublic Health and for the following diplomas of theConjoint Board: Child Health and Radio-Diagnosis.Further information, copies of regulations for the BristolDiploma, and application forms for the courses may beobtained from the Medical Postgraduate Dean, TheUniversity, Bristol, 8.

CAMBRIDGECambridge University PostgraduateMedical SchoolSummary of postgraduate facilities for general medicalpractitioners from October to July (Bank Holidaysexcepted) at Addenbrooke's Hospital unless otherwisestated.Each week. Mondays: 9 a.m. to i a.m., radiothera-peutic centre, gyniecological radium treatment (Prof.J. S. Mitchell, jointly with Mr. 0. Lloyd or Miss J.Bottomlev); 9 a.m. to I p.m., O.P. clinic, 2 Bene'tPlace, child psychiatry (Dr. R. E. Glennie); 9.I5 a.m.,O.P. department, dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J. Rook);io a.m., Papworth Hospital, arteriography and aorto-graphy (Dr. D. McC. Gregg); Io.15 a.m., ward round,Chesterton Hospital, geriatric cases (Dr. W. Davison);10.30 a.m., ward round, medical cases (Dr. A. P.Dick); 10.30 a.m., Chest Clinic, Castle Hill, diseases ofthe chest (Dr. M. J. Greenberg); 2.15 p.m., O.P.department, dermatological clinic (Dr. A. J. Rook);Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, radiotherapeutic centre,discussion of patients followed by ward round (Prof.J. S. Mitchell); 10.15 a.m., Maternity Hospital, MillRoad ante-natal clinic for selected cases, followed byward round (Miss J. Bottomley); 10.30 a.m., wardround, medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole); 2 p.m., O.P.department, neurosurgical out-patients (Mr. W. S.Lewin); 2 p.m., O.P. department (Mr. R. W. Butler),orthopedic cases; 2.15 p.m., O.P. department, derma-tological clinic (Dr. R. H. Champion); 2.15 p.m.,X-ray and radiotherapy departments, intra-arterialtherapy (Dr. D. McC. Gregg and Prof. J. S. Mitchell);51p.m., ward round, neurological cases (Dr. M. F. T,Yealland). Wednesdays: 9 a.m. to I1.30 a.m., radio-therapeutic centre, discussion of patients under treat-ment (Prof. J. S. Mitchell); io a.m., Papworth Hospital,cardio-angiography (Dr. D. McC. Gregg); io a.m.,Papworth Hospital, cardiac catheterization (Dr. H. A.Fleming); 12.30 p.m. to I p.m., by arrangement, radio-therapeutic centre, diagnostic radiology in relation toradiotherapy (Prof. J. S. Mitchell, jointly with Dr.F. R. Berridge); I.45 p.m., Papworth Hospital, wardround, cardiac cases (Dr. H. A. Fleming); 2.15 p.m.,O.P. department, ear, nose and throat cases (Mr. K. F.Wilsdon); 2 p.m., X-ray department, arteriography(Dr. D. McC. Gregg). Thursdays: 9 a.m. to I p.m.,O.P. clinic, 2 Bene't Place, child psychiatry (Dr. R. E.Glennie); 9.30 a.m., Papworth Hospital, case conferenceor clinico-pathological meeting; 10.30 a.m., ward round,medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole); 10.30 a.m., PapworthHospital, ward round, thoracic surgical unit (Mr. B. B.Milstein and Mr. C. Parish); 2 p.m., O.P. department,cardiac out-patients (Dr. H. A. Fleming); 2 p.m.,fracture clinic (Mr. A. H. G. Murley); 2.15 p.m.,O.P. department, cardiac clinic (Dr. L. B. Cole): 2.I5p.m., O.P. department, thoracic surgical clinic (Mr.B. B. Milstein); 2.30 p.m., ward round, PapworthHospital, thoracic medical cases (Dr. M. J. Greenberg);4 p.m., X-ray department, cardioscopy (Dr. D. McC.Gregg). Fridays: 9.15 a.m., ward round, neuro-surgical cases (Mr. W. S. Lewin); 9.30 a.m., special

clinic, neurological out-patients (Dr. M. F. T. Yeal-land); io a.m., Department of Physical Medicine,demonstration of cases and methods (Dr. W. A. Fell);I0 a.m., ward round, surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R,Withycombe); I0 a.m., O.P. department, thoracic sur-gical cases (Mr. C. Parish); IO.I5 a.m., ward round,Chesterton Hospital, geriatric cases (Dr. W. Davison);2.15 p.m., ward round, pxdiatric cases (Dr. D. M. T.Gairdner); 2.I5 p.m., O.P. department, dematologicalclinic (Dr. A. J. Rook or Dr. R. H. Champion); 2.15p.m., X-ray and radiotherapy departments, intra-arterial therapy (Dr. D. McC. Gregg and Prof. J. S.Mitchell); I2 noon and 2.30 p.m., O.P. department,gastro-enterological clinic (Dr. A. P. Dick and Dr.F. R. Berridge). Saturdays: I0.30 a.m., ward round,medical cases (Dr. L. B. Cole). Anaesthetic instructiondaily (except Saturdays) by arrangement with the con-sultant anaesthetists. Post-mortem demonstrations daily(except Saturdays) at I2 noon.Clinical or clinico-pathological meetings will be held atCambridge, at 4.30 p.m., on Fridays during term;Ely, at the R.A.F. Hospital at 8 p.m., on Thursday,November I5, Tuesday, November 20, and Thursday,December I3; Bury St. Edmunds, at the West SuffolkGeneral Hospital at 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday, Novem-ber 27. Maternity ward rounds will be held at theR.A.F. Hospital, Ely, at I0.30 a.m., on Sundays,November 4 and December 2.Each month. First Monday: 2.30 p.m., radiothera-peutic centre, diagnosis and treatment of cancer(Dr. D. G. Bratherton); 2.30 p.m., X-ray department,radiological demonstration (Dr. D. McC. Gregg).First Thursday, 2.30 p.m., orthopxdic O.P. department,orthopedic cases or subject (Mr. T. J. Fairbank). SecondThursday: 9.30 a.m., O.P. department, plastic surgeryclinic (Mr. L. M. Rouillard). Second Saturday: Radio-therapeutic Centre, Joint Clinic (Prof. J. S. Mitchelland Dr. L. B. Cole). Third Monday: 2 p.m., wardround, surgical cases (Mr. B. McN. Truscott). ThirdTuesday, 9.30 a.m., O.P. department, gynaecologicalcases (Mr. 0. Lloyd); 3 p.m., O.P. department, 2 Bene'tPlace, clinical psychiatry (Dr. E. Beresford Davies).Third Wednesday: 9.30 a.m., O.P. department, uro-logical and general surgical cases (Mr. J. F. R. Withy-combe); 2.30 p.m., X-ray department, radiologicaldemonstration (Mr. F. R. Berridge). Third Thursday:10.30 a.m., O.P. department, ear, nose and throat cases(Mr. A. S. H. Walford). Fourth Monday: 9 a.m.,ward round, general surgical cases (Mr. P. H. R.Ghey); I0 a.m., O.P. department, ophthalmic cases(Mr. G. F. Wright).Symposia: Saturday, November 3, Respiratory Disease,10.30 a.m. to i p.m., at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital;Saturday, November io, Pediatrics, 10.30 a.m. to5 p.m., at Addenbrooke's Hospital; Saturday, Decem-ber i, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,at Addenbrooke's Hospital; Saturday, December I5,Virology and Auto-immunity, 10.30 a.m. to i p.m., atNorfolk and Norwich Hospital.One-week courses at Cambridge: December Io- 15,1962: The Biology of Skin; July 7-13 and July 14-20,I963: Refresher Courses for General Practitioners. AtIpswich: April 1-5, I963: Family Psychiatry.Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary,Cambridge University Medical School, Tennis CourtRoad, Cambridge.

CARDIFFThe Welsh National School of MedicineD.P.H. Wales (Diploma in Public Health). Part-time course, extending over two academic years

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Courses commence in the October in years of even date.D.T.C.D. Wales (Diploma in Tuberculosis andChest Diseases). Five to six months' full-time course,January to June.D.C.H.Eng. (Diploma in Child Health). Foursessions weekly for twelve months, commencing inOctober and April.The number of admissions to each of the above courses isstrictly limited, and early applications should be made tothe Secretary, The Welsh National School of Medicine,34 Newport Road, Cardiff.

DUBLINUniversity CollegeThe following courses will be held during the sessionI962-63:D.P.H. Course. One academic year of whole-timestudy. Examinations June and September.D.P.M. Course. Michaelmas term. Examinations,Parts I and II, December and June.D.C.H. Courses. Michaelmas and Hilary Terms.Examinations June and December.Further particulars may be obtained on application to theRegistrar, University College, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin.

EDINBURGHEdinburgh Postgraduate Board for MedicineSurgery. Three-months' courses of postgraduatesurgery suitable for surgeons requiring a refreshercourse in the current outlook on general surgery orfor graduates preparing to specialize in surgery, starton September 24, i962, and February 25, i963. Theprogramme has been arranged to provide co-ordinatedclinical and systematic instruction in general surgicalwards and specialized surgical units in Edinburgh.Fee £38.Medical Sciences. Two 12-weeks' courses in thebasic medical sciences (anatomy, physiology, pathology,including bacteriology) are organized each year. Thesecourses comprise lectures, demonstrations and practicalinstruction. Courses commence in Januarv and Sep-tember. The fee is £38, which includes matriculation.Internal Medicine. Courses lasting 12 weeks, suit-able for graduates wishing a refresher course, or tospecialize in medicine, will begin on September 24,I962, and March i8, I963. These courses consist of320 hours' instruction, comprising lectures, clinicaldemonstrations and ward visits. Fee £38. Additionalinstruction in clinical piediatrics, tropical medicine,clinical chemistry and radiology is arranged in conjunc-tion with the course in medicine, for which there is asmall fee; the numbers are limited.The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh awardtwo Hill Pattison-Struthers Bursaries each year tograduates attending the Intemal Medicine course.Each Bursary amounts to £ioo.Applications for enrolment should be addressed to theDirector of Postgraduate Studies, Surgeons' Hall, Edin-burgh 8, supplying particulars of qualifications andpostgraduate experience.

GLASGOWGlasgow Postgraduate Medical BoardThe following courses are sponsored by the Board:-Surgery. An intensive course of instruction in thebasic sciences suitable for candidates preparing for thePrimary Fellowship Examination in Surgery is heldfrom October to December. A modified form of thecourse is available for candidates preparing for the D.A.or F.F.A. Examinations. Fee £30.

A comprehensive io-week course in surgery forcandidates preparing for the Final examinations of theRoyal Colleges of Surgeons will be held in I963.Medicine. An intensive course on Recent Advancesin Clinical Medicine suitable for candidates preparingfor the Fellowship qua Physician or MembershipExamination is held three times annually for a fortnightin March, May and September. Fee I5 guineas.Child Health. A formal course held in May andNovember for those preparing for the D.C.H. andM.R.C.P. with Child Health as a special subject.Geriatrics. A week's course, for trainee specialists ingeriatric medicine, comprising lectures, clinical demon-strations and ward visits, is held for one week in lateMay. Fee £5 5s.Use of Isotopes in Medical and Biological Re-search. An intensive course for research workers inthese fields to be held from September 17 to 28, I962.Fee 20 guineas.Obstetrics. An intensive week's course of instructionin obstetrics for those preparing for the D.Obst.R.C.O.G., held annually in February and October.Fee £7 IOs.Mental Deficiency. An intensive course in MentalDeficiency is held for three weeks in October. Thecourse includes lectures and demonstrations in mentalhandicap and deficiency, instruction in mental testingand visits to institutions. Fee £i8.Introduction to Psychiatry. An intensive course provid-ing a general introduction to psychiatry is held for threeweeks in November. The course includes theoreticaland clinical instruction in child psychiatry and psy-chology, and adult psychiatry. It is particularlv suitablefor medical officers concerned with public health.Fee Ci8.Psychological Medicine. A part-time course of iohours' instruction weekly, for two academic terms(January to June). The course provides formal instruc-tion for graduates and registered medical practitionerswho wish to specialize in psychiatry. Fee £35.Clinical Attachments. A scheme of clinical attach-ments in general medicine, general surgery and variousspecialties has been arranged to assist those workingfor higher qualifications. An attachment may bestarted at any time. No formal instruction is given, butparticipants can gain intensive clinical experience byfollowing the day-to-day work of a unit in a Glasgowteaching hospital. Fee £5 per month.Teaching Ward Rounds. Each academic term acourse of ten teaching ward rounds in Medicine isarranged. These occupy one aftemoon a week. Fee7 guineas.G.P. Courses. Two Refresher Courses for generalpractitioners are held annually-for a fortnight in Mayand for a week in September.A week's course in Dermatology for general practitionersis also held annually in late June.Two-week postgraduate residencies are available con-tinuously in maternity hospitals in the Western Region.Full-time Courses. The Board offers full-time post-graduate courses in Radiology (two years) and Radio-therapy (two years).The University offers full-time postgraduate courses

leading to the following diplomas:-Diploma in Public Health (one year)Diploma in Clinical Psychology (two years)

Conferences. Specialist conferences on various topics

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are held twice per year in the Hall of the Royal Facultyof Physicians and Surgeons. In these, invited guestsand local speakers discuss current topics and time isprovided for audience participation. These conferencesare designed particularly for consultants and registrars.Symposium. In association with the Royal Faculty ofPhysicians and Surgeons and the Blood TransfusionAssociation, a symposium on Blood Transfusion is tobe held in the spring i963.Further information and application forms can be obtainedfrom the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education,The University, Glasgow, W.2.

LIVERPOOLUniversity of LiverpoolPostgraduate CoursesMedicine. A part-time course for M.R.C.P. candi-dates is held in the Autumn and Lent Terms-twosessions per week, one clinical and one lectures. Coursefee £6 6s.Surgery. A full-time course of one year is open tocandidates who have already completed the Primaryexamination of one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeonsor undertaken postgraduate study in anatomy andphysiology. On completion of the course studentsbecome eligible to take the degree of Master of Surgery(Ch.M.), provided they are graduates of an approveduniversity or otherwise comply with the regulations.The course begins in September. Course fee C72.Orthopedic Surgery. A full-time course of 12months leading by examination to the degree of Masterof Orthopedic Surgery (M.Ch.Orth.) is open to allmedical graduates of approved universities, and gradu-ates in other Faculties with qualifications in medicine,who hold a Fellowship of one of the British RoyalColleges of Surgeons or its equivalent. The coursenormally begins in January. Course fee C120, or Li 0if exempt from preliminary studies.Radiology. A full-time course of two academic yearsleading to a Diploma in Medical Radiology, D.M.R.(D)or D.M.R.(T), is open to medical graduates of approveduniversities and to candidates who hold approvedhigher medical diplomas and a degree in a Facultyother than the Faculty of Medicine. The course allowsa candidate to hold suitable approved hospital appoint-ments during the second year and covers the regulationsof the Conjoint Board. The course begins in October.Course fee £70.Public Health. A full-time one-year course leading tothe Diploma in Public Health (D.P.H.) is open tocandidates with a medical qualification from an approvedmedical school or licensing body. A period of not lessthan two years should elapse between the date on whichany practitioner is fully registered and the date onwhich he becomes eligible to present himself foradmission to the examination for the Diploma. Allcourses of instruction begin in October. Course fee C72.Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. A full-time three-month course in the Liverpool School of TropicalMedicine leading to the Diploma in Tropical Medicineand Hygiene (D.T.M. & H.) is open to candidateswith a medical qualification from an approved medicalschool or licensing body. Courses begin in Septemberand January. Course fee C63.Anesthesia. A full-time course of postgraduate in-struction limited to 12 students begins in October andlasts for one year. The course combines instruction inthe practical administration of anesthetics with lectures

and demonstrations in anatomy, physiology, pathology,physics, pharmacology, medicine and surgery, andaneesthesia. For the purpose of gaining practicalexperience, the students are found suitable appoint-ments in recognized general hospitals within theLiverpool area. Course fee C90.Psychological Medicine. A part-time course beginsin January and extends over two years. It is dividedinto two parts corresponding to the two parts of theexamination for the Diploma in Psychological Medicineawarded by the Examining Board in England (R.C.P.,London, and R.C.S., England). The course is alsosuitable for those intending to take the degree ofDoctor of Medicine by examination in PsychologicalMedicine, as provided for under Ordinance XLVII,Clause 3. Part I provides instruction in (a) anatomy(macroscopic and microscopic) and physiology of thenervous system, and (b) psychology. Part II deals with(a) clinical neurology and neuropathology, (b) psycho-logical medicine, including general psychiatry, psycho-neuroses, mental deficiency, child psychiatry, forensicpsychiatry and social psychiatry. Both parts of thecourse will be held simultaneously. Students may joina course at the beginning of any of the three Universityterms and enrol for either part separately, but, exceptin special circumstances, will not be pernitted to takeboth parts concurrently. Applications to attend for aspecial subject in Part II of the course (e.g. mentaldeficiency) will be considered individually. Course fee£84 or L'5 per term.Venereology. A three-month course in venereologyleading to the V.D. Officer Certificate is conducted attimes to be arranged. The course is open to medicalpractitioners and the University empowers the issue -ofcertificates to candidates who have satisfactorily attendedthe course and passed the required examination. Theaccommodation available will only permit a limitednumber being accepted for the course. Fee I8 guineasper course.Oto-rhino-laryngology. A part-time two-year courseleading to examination for the M.Ch.Otol. degree isopen to candidates with a registrable qualification andthe Diploma in Laryngology and Otology (D.L.O.).The course begins in October. Course fee L6o perannum.Applications for further information should be addressedto the appropriate department of the University, Liver-pool, 3.

MANCHESTERUniversity of ManchesterFaculty of Medicine. Courses are offered for thefollowing diplomas which are granted by the University:Psychological Medicine, Public Health and Bacteriology.The following courses are offered in preparation forDiplomas of the Examining Board in England:D.M.R.D. and D.M.R.T. (full-time), D.I.H. (part-time). Extended part-time courses in Medicine andSurgery are also available, together with facilities forcandidates preparing for the Primary FellowshipExaminations.For general practitioners residential courses in variousspecialties are held during the University vacations.Sunday morning extended general courses are alsoavailable, together with two-week residential clinicalattachments in obstetrics.Enquiries should be addressed to the Dean of PostgraduateMedical Studies, Dean's Office, Manchester Royal In-firmary, Manchester 13.

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NEWCASTLEThe Medical School, King's College(University of Durham)Public Health. A part-time course is held for theD.P.H. The course occupies five terms, two and a halfdays each week being occupied in whole-time studyleaving the remainder of the time free for remuneratedemployment. Several suitable part-time hospital postsin the area are available to candidates attending thecourse. The course is held biennially and the nextcourse is due to begin in January I963.Psychological Medicine. Courses for the D.P.M.(Duneim) are held as follows: Part I, part-time courseextending over two terms and beginning October.Part II, part-time course extending over four termsalso beginning in October. Part I and Part II may betaken together.For further information application should be made tothe Assistant Registrar, Medical School, King's CollegeNewcastle upon Tyne.

OXFORDPostgraduate study and teaching is directed mainly toresearch and the training of specialists and teachers, byindividual attachment in one of the laboratories orclinical departments in the teaching hospital group(United Oxford Hospitals, Nuffield Orthopiedic Centre,Warneford and Littlemore Hospitals).Postgraduate study for general practitioners is mainlyby attendance on the hospital practice and (duringterm) at clinical demonstrations and medical consilia.Programmes of ward rounds, out-patient clinics, etc.,from which to select, will be sent on request. Attach-ment to a department or firm for more extended studyin a special subject can sometimes be arranged. Shortcourses in particular subjects are held from time totime and are announced.Enquiries should be addressed to the Director of Post-graduate Medical Studies, Osler House, 43 WoodstockRoad, Oxford.

WEST END HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGYAND NEUROSURGERYClinical Demonstrations in NeurologyOctober30 'Ultrasonic Surgery and Diagnosis '-Dr. G. A.

Gordon.November6 No lecture.

13 'Neurology '-Dr. T. Rowland Hill.20 'Neurology '-Dr. N. G. Hulbert.27 'The Orthopxdic Surgery of Spastic Disorders '-

Mr. K. Nissen.December4 'Muscle Pathology '-Dr. H. C. Grant.Open to medical practitioners and medical students,free of charge.Enquiries should be made to the Secretary of the MedicalSchool, West End Hospital for Neurology and Neuro-surgery, 9I Dean Street, London, W. I.

ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOLObstetric and Gyneecological Conferences. Novem-ber to December, I962. Thursday, at 5 p.m., in theWright-Fleming Institute Theatre.November

''Water and Weight Gain in Pregnancy '-Dr.D. A. Davey.

8 ' Preventive Aspects in Obstetric Practice '-Prof.W. C. W. Nixon.

IS ' Some Psychiatric Problems in Obstetrics andGynecology '-Dr. J. D. W. Pearce.

22 'Placental Dysfunction '-Prof. N. Morris.29 'Radiotherapy in Gynaecological Malignancy '-

Dr. M. Hulbert.December6 ' Current Problems in the Control of Venereal

Disease '-Dr. R. R. Willcox.13 'The Natural History of the Human Germ Cells'

-Prof. 5'. Pinkerton.

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