Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

MB

English answer:

Bachelor of Medicine

Added to glossary by IrinaGM
Feb 14, 2004 21:53
20 yrs ago
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English term

MB

English Medical Medical (general) Abbreviation
it is used as an abbreviation after a name. Since this is a medical research, it's more likely to be a medical degree or affiliation.
Thank you.

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bachelor of medicine

It's a British degree.

Good luck GeorgianTr
ELena

British Medical Degrees
In contast, most graduates of British medical schools (and schools in countries with an historical connection to the UK, such as Australia and New Zealand), do not receive an "MD" degree but receive a degree in each of three major areas of medical study: medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. To receive a degree the graduate must pass the qualifying examination in that area. And because in many cases these physicians-in-training have gone directly from high school into a six year program that combines college and medical school, the degrees awarded are bachelors degrees.


The **MB degree, which stands for bachelor of medicine**, is awarded for passing the medicine exam examination, thereby qualifying as a medical doctor. This degree is really the equivalent to the MD in the United States--it's the standard degree.

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Peer comment(s):

agree Gayle Wallimann : Thanks, I learned something new.
2 mins
Thanks, Gayle! Well, I'm usually learning from you :-))
agree DGK T-I : you often have a BCh or ChB or similar, to go with it....LATER: (to Jebeen -interesting that it's the same - isn't BS 'bachelor of surgery' as in the UK?)
3 mins
True. Thanks, Giuli
agree Paul Weideman
7 mins
Thanks, Paul :-)
agree jebeen : In India, a Medical Graduate gets MBBS=Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, after 10+2+5 years of Medical School
7 days
Thanks for the info & for your agree, jebeen
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Elena and all others who helped. -Irina"
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Bachelor of Medicine

Medicinae Baccalaureus
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MD?

Are you sure that it's not a misprint? I would think that it is MD for medical doctor. I've never come across MB.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-02-14 21:59:42 GMT)
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I see that it is not a misprint, thanks to Elena and Yoshiro.
Peer comment(s):

agree DGK T-I : agree its not a misprint:-) in Britain MD,etc tends to be a higher research degree for a doctor who already has their MB & BCh etc, eg:http://www.gla.ac.uk/faculties/medicine/gradschool/research.... http://www.lon.ac.uk/Medicine/Research/advanced.asp
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