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Association is considering the establishment of a Buddhist hospital in Kowloon.
COURSES OF TRAINING
Doctors. Since 1911 the University of Hong Kong has awarded the degree of M.B., B.S. (Hong Kong), on the successful comple- tion of the requisite period of undergraduate medical training and of the prescribed examinations. As from 1952 the acquisition of the M.B., B.S. has entitled the holder to provisional registration only and a further twelve months of experience in medicine and surgery or obstetrics has been essential before a certificate of experience from the University can be issued prior to full regis- tration. The Hong Kong qualification has had reciprocal recognition by the General Medical Council since 1911.
Training for higher qualifications granted outside Hong Kong is also available and is supervised by a panel consisting of Univer- sity Professors and Government Specialists under the Chairmanship of the Director of Medical and Health Services. After holding recognized training posts in the Queen Mary Hospital, graduates who are in Government service may be given study leave at Government expense to go abroad to sit for the qualifications recognized by the Secretary of State for eventual promotion to specialist rank.
During 1958 and 1959 examinations for Part I of the Diploma of Medical Radiology (Diagnosis) and (Therapy) were held in Hong Kong. The Examining Board in England sent out examiners and 23 candidates, of whom 15, were successful, sat the examina- tions. Thereafter further training is given before study leave is granted in the United Kingdom to take the Part II examinations.
Doctors are being trained for higher qualifications in medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, anaesthesiology, radiology, psychiatry, otorhino-laryngology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, obstetrics and gynaecology and public health. Ex- perience in the Government and University clinical units in Hong Kong is recognized by the majority of the examining bodies in the United Kingdom as qualifying for entrance to the various examinations.
Nurses. General nursing training is carried out for both men and women students in English and Cantonese. The course in
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