title: [A Belgian medical board during World War II or the bad outcome of the law concerning the "Board of Medical Doctors " from 1938 (first part)].
abstract: The medical profession regulation has always been a delicate subject to deal with. The need for one arose as early as the 17th century. Multiple attempts to create such a regulation occurred during the 19th and the 20th century, which led to the 1938 "Board of Medical Doctors" law. This law could not be applied then because of the Second World War. After the Belgian capitulation of May 28th 1940, the Germans and some members of professional or political movements wished to create a Medical Board that was totally different from the one proposed by the 1938 law. The background to this "33 Months Board" is analysed in this paper along with its functioning during the conflict. Among others this is based on the file dealing with the 1947 trial of this so called "Medical Board".
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noterman
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000266:history; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000266:history*; D047789:World War II