McManus I C
Department of Psychiatry, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.
BMJ. 1988 Jul 9;297(6641):115-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.297.6641.115.
Higher medical degrees--MD and MS--have been awarded at an increased rate since 1980, owing partly to increased numbers of medical graduates and partly to greater career competition. The pass rate has not changed since 1965. Regulations at various universities show substantial differences, particularly in the use of viva voce examinations for failed candidates, in permissible subject matter, and in allowing the submission of previously published papers. As these degrees are important for careers, and are registrable by the General Medical Council, it is suggested that it should issue minimal standards to be observed by all universities.
自1980年以来，医学高级学位（医学博士和医学硕士）的授予率一直在上升，部分原因是医学毕业生人数增加，部分原因是职业竞争加剧。自1965年以来，及格率一直没有变化。各大学的规定存在很大差异，特别是在对不及格考生进行口试的使用、允许的考试内容以及是否允许提交以前发表的论文方面。由于这些学位对职业发展很重要，并且可由医学总会注册，因此建议医学总会应制定所有大学都应遵守的最低标准。
