The Medical Profession of Scotland, and the Lunacy Act of That Kingdom
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On Friday, the 7th ult., an important meeting of the medical profession of Scotland was held in the Hall of the Royal College of Physicians, for the purpose of considering the propriety of obtaining some modification of the provisions of the law now affecting the insane. Among those present were:?Dr. Alexander Wood, F.R.C.P.; Dr. Douglas Maclagan, P.R.C.S.; Drs. Andrew Wood, Newbigging, Combe, Halliday Douglas, Seller, Maclagan, Peddie, Hamilton, Coldstream, Andrew
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