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For over 170 years, the British Medical Journal has been a trusted source of news and analysis for healthcare professionals around the world. With a focus on evidence-based medicine and cutting-edge research, this publication is an indispensable tool for anyone looking to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The BMJ aims to publish rigorous and accessible material that will help doctors and medical students in their daily practice, lifelong learning and career development. They publish original scientific studies, review and educational articles, and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific, social, political, and economic factors affecting health.

The British Medical Journal was founded in 1840 as an independent weekly. Although it soon became the organ of the BMA, it experienced a precarious existence for many years. It was placed on a more successful basis by Ernest Hart who was editor for the last third of the 19th century. These were the BMJ's golden years, with circulation soaring, advertising revenue pouring in, and the Journal carving out an enviable reputation. Hart's successor Dawson Williams consolidated this position, but the inter-war years saw some decline in its standing, if not in its circulation. The Journal was resurrected by Hugh Clegg who was editor between 1947 and 1965. played a major role in health and medicine. It sets the BMJ in context, examining many key themes in the history of medical science and society, including public health, military medicine, quackery, sex and the birth of the NHS.