1．SUMMARY 3
The Internship 5
The Residency 13
Postgraduate Medical Education 23
2．THE INTERNSHIP 30
Background of the Internship 30
Present-Day Problems of the Internship 32
The Emerging Concept of the Internship 34
Length of the Internship 36
Limitations of Intern Training 39
A Suggested＂General Internship＂ 44
A Suggested＂Case Internship＂ 61
A Straight Internship 63
Fundamental Features of the Satisfactory Internship 64
The Hospital＇s Teaching Responsibilities 78
The Responsibility of the Medical School 82
The Cost of a Satisfactory Internship Program 88
General Practice as an Approach to a Specialty 91
Rural Practice 92
3．THE RESIDENCY 96
Evolution of the Residency 97
Factors of Supply and Demand Affecting Specialists 103
General Outline of the Residency 108
Basic Science Training in the Residency 119
Teaching of Specialties in the Medical School 130
Special Problems of Transition 132
Fundamental Features of the Satisfactory Residency 139
The Hospital＇s Teaching Responsibilities 153
Approval of Residencies 156
The Specialist in Practice 157
House Officers for Small Hospitals 160
Cost and Value of a Residency Program 162
4．POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 167
General Features of Postgraduate Education 169
Postgraduate Education for Specialists 176
Postgraduate Education for General Practitioners 182
5．THE SPECIALTY BOARDS 203
History of the Specialty Boards 204
Present Philosophy of the Advisory Board 212
Problems of Certification 217
Number and Distribution of Certified Specialists 222
6．POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN＆By Willard C．Rappleye，M．D 224
Growth of Interest in Graduate and Postgraduate Education 225
The British Postgraduate Medical School 227
Other Postgraduate Courses 234
Royal Colleges 236
University Graduate Training 239
London School of Tropical Medicine 241
Public Aspects 243
Summary 245
APPENDIXES 249
1．TABLES 253
2．SOME EXISTING PLANS OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION 269
INDEX 295
INDEX 297