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length, by a royal decree of Christina, a medical commission 
of five members was appointed to consider the state of medi- 
cine in the kingdom and to draw up a plan for the necessary 
reform. The result of their deliberations has been briefly 
given in this paper and may propably be interesting to the 
medical reformers of our own country. 
Preamble to the Royal Decree, appointing a Commission 
of Five Persons with a Secretary, to consider and re- 
port upon the modifications necessary for the Medical 
Reform in Spain. 
" Animated by pure zeal for the preservation of the 
Public Health, and convinced of the necessity of rendering 
uniform the studies which are the basis of the healing art in 
all the Colleges and Universities now existing, or which 
' hereafter may be founded in the kingdom ; persuaded also 
of the advantage of duly honouring those who dedicate 
themselves to a profession as noble as it is necessary ; I have 
thought well to institute a Commission, which may examine 
and propose to me such changes as the laws now in force 
may be susceptible of, and of whatever else, in the opinion 
of the Commission may contribute to the lustre of the Pro- 
fession and the welfare of the Public." — ( Bulletin de Mede- 
cina, Cirugia, y Farmacia, Madrid, 1835, from Gaz. 
Med. de Paris and Jour, de Pharm.J Pharm. Jour. 
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