RCP 10: The Global RCP

by Krishna Chinthapalli

Overview

The Royal College of Physicians celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2018, and to observe this landmark is publishing this series of ten books. Each of the books focuses on fifty themed elements that have contributed to making the RCP what it is today, together adding up to 500 reflections on 500 years. Some of the people, ideas, objects and manuscripts featured are directly connected to the College, while others have had an influence that can still be felt in its work.

This, the tenth book in the series looks at the impact of the Royal College around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781408706411
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	10/18/2018
Series:	500 Reflections on the RCP, 1518-2018 , #10
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Founded in 1518 by a Royal Charter from King Henry VIII, the Royal College of Physicians of London is the oldest medical college in England. It continues to play a pivotal role in raising standards and shaping public health today.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 8

The World in 1518 10

Old world map 12

Padua, Italy 14

Killyleagh, Ireland and Kingston, Jamaica 16

Philadelphia, USA 20

Hudson Bay, Canada and Marrakesh, Morocco 22

Formosa and Amoy, China 26

Vienna, Austria 29

The World in 2018 32

Africa 34

Map of Africa 34

Sierra Leone and the Ebola virus 35

East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians: Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe 40

Ethiopia and podoconiosis 43

Europe 46

Map of Europe 46

Core medical training in Iceland 47

The Syrian Civil War: Greece, Syria and the Za'atari refugee camp, Jordan 50

Asia 54

Map of Asia 54

Chronic liver disease in Amman, Jordan 55

Medical training in Iraq 59

Military medicine in Afghanistan 61

Pyrimethamine poisoning in Pakistan 65

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Mumbai, India 68

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in Chhattisgarh, India 72

The MRCP examinations and Yangon General Hospital, Myanmar 74

Hypertension in Malaysia 77

Information technology in healthcare in Singapore 80

Cigarette smoking in Hong Kong, Mongolia and North Korea 85

Oceania 90

Map of Oceania 90

Diving medicine in Australia 91

North America 94

Map of North America 94

Diabetes mellitus in the Marshall Islands and the USA 95

South America 98

Map of South America 98

Chagas disease in Cochabamba, Bolivia 99

Altitude research in Mount Chacaltaya, Bolivia 104

Antarctica 108

Map of Antarctica 108

Research In The British Antarctic Territory 109

Bibliography 111