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Royal Medical Society

Coordinates: 55°56′42″N 3°11′22″W / 55.94500°N 3.18944°W / 55.94500; -3.18944
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Not to be confused with [[:Royal Society of Medicine]].

Royal Medical Society (RMS) is the oldest medical society in the United Kingdom.[1]

The RMS is a British professional society engaged in the moving forward of medical knowledge.

History

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It was called "the Medical Society" when it was established in 1737. The Society was granted a Royal Charter in 1778.

RMS is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The society has members throughout the world.

Notable members

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References

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  1. ↑ Manuel, Diana E. Marshall Hall (1790-1857): Science and Medicine in Early Victorian Society, p. 9.

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