title: Sir Victor Horsley (1857-1916): lessons for the modern clinician.
abstract: Sir Victor Horsley is well known for his pioneering work as a neurological surgeon but his vital contributions to the regulation and advancement of the medical profession are less well understood. This archived literature review of The Horsley collection of papers (UCL Special Collections Library) documents Sir Victor's campaign for the autonomy of the stagnating medical profession of over a century ago. These lessons should empower modern clinicians to retain the professionalism they worry about losing.
authors.affiliation: Academic Neurosurgery Unit, St George's University of London, London, UK. alex.alamri@googlemail.com
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alamri
authors.forename: Vino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Apok
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000266:history; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D005791:Patient Care / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom