Bibliography · Editorial context
Disclose sources. Define the limits of a statement.
The historical information in this series can be traced through the sources below. Bibliographic evidence, editorial commentary and present-day verification remain distinct.
Further reading
Bibliography and further sources
- Open Library · Catalogue record
The Medical Register for the Year 1779. London: printed for J. Murray, 1779. Record OL24534396M; bibliographic evidence of title, place, publisher and year.
- Internet Archive · Volume record
Associated archive record medicalregisterf1779lond. A link to the historical work, not a blanket image licence or a claim of complete visual inspection.
- General Medical Council · Our history
Official GMC history: establishment in 1858 and first Medical Register in 1859. Used to distinguish it from the 1779 source.
- General Medical Council · Our registers
The current official GMC register. An example of a competent register within a particular jurisdiction, not worldwide authorisation.
Bibliographic comparison and source access: 29 September 2026. This is not the publication date of a historical entry.
What this series examines
“Studies” refers to the commentary articles in this series. They consider the origin, evidence, currency, scope and fit of information. They are not clinical studies and claim neither peer review nor accreditation.
The comparison cards explain general documentation principles. They do not reproduce specific historical entries or assess individual doctors.
Limits of the historical review
The title, publication year and bibliographic attribution were checked against the linked catalogue. A complete visual collation of the historical volume was not performed. The series therefore adds no historical doctors’ names, quotations from entries or supposedly verified scanned pages.
The source reference establishes no connection between Trusted Ones, the historical publisher, the GMC or a library. The linked institutions are not presented as partners.
Design and image rights
The source card uses newly set typography and is identified as a contemporary design. No third-party scans, library stamps, reprint covers or archive images are included.
A publicly accessible catalogue record is not blanket permission to use every associated digitisation. Any future inclusion of an image requires a separate check of its source, the specific page, usage terms and required attribution.