BMJ (company)
BMJ (branded as BMJ Group until 2013)[1] is a British publisher of medical journals, and healthcare knowledge provider of clinical decision tools, online educational resources, and events. Established in 1840, the company is owned by the British Medical Association.
| Parent company | British Medical Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1840 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Publication types | Medical journals |
| Official website | bmj |
Publications
- 1840: Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal (later renamed the British Medical Journal) first published
- 1847: James Simpson uses the journal to publicise chloroform, which paved the way for modern anaesthetic techniques
- 1867: Joseph Lister publishes his introduction to the concept of antiseptic in wound healing[2]
- 1950: Richard Doll publishes his discovery of the link between tobacco consumption and lung cancer[3]
- 1958: Alice Stewart publishes her study of the risks of low-level radiation[4]
- 1995: First website
Campaigns
- 1865-71: Baby farming - BMJ was largely responsible for the Infant Life Protection Act of 1872, directed against the lucrative practice of baby farming. The BMJ led a series of exposures which forced an inquiry into the state of London's work-house infirmaries.[5]
See also
- BMJ Open
- BMJ academic journals
- Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, of which BMJ is a member
References
- "BMJ unveils new brand and positioning". InPublishing. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Lister, J (1893). "Sir Joseph Lister on the Antiseptic Management of Wounds". BMJ. 1 (1677): 379. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.1677.379. PMC 2402647.
- Sir Richard Peto FrS and Dame Valerie Beral FrS. The Royal Society. "Sir Richard Doll CH OBE: Biography" 2010; 10.1098/rsbm.2010.0019 Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Mole, RH (May 1982). "Hanford radiation study". Br J Ind Med. 39 (2): 200–2. doi:10.1136/oem.39.2.200. PMC 1008976. PMID 7066239.
- Taylor, J. (24 June 1871). "Baby farming". BMJ. 1 (547): 676. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.547.676-a. S2CID 220176070.
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