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A long way from Worcester

Bartrip, P. W. J. (2007) A long way from Worcester. British Medical Journal. 335(7610), pp. 72-73. 0959-8138. Commissioned article to commemorate 175th anniversary of the British Medical Journal

Item Type: Article
Abstract: The BMA has now been in existence for a century and three quarters. Such longevity is impressive. Rival bodies, including an earlier British Medical Association unrelated to Charles Hastings' creation, proved transient. The BMA of 2007 is, of course, a very different creature from its earlier incarnation, the Worcester based Provincial Medical and Surgical Association of 1832. Now, headquartered far from its place of origin and operating under a different name, it performs different functions in a much changed medical context. It has faced numerous challenges in the past, and its continued existence has not always been assured. It seems safe to assume, however, that it is well on its way to a bicentenary
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R31 Periodicals. Societies
Creators: Bartrip, Peter W J
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History
Date: August 2007
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 72-73
Journal or Publication Title: British Medical Journal
Volume: 335
Number: 7610
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39269.717454.59
ISSN: 0959-8138
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/597

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