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BMJ (company)

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BMJ
Parent companyBritish Medical Association
Founded1840
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
Publication typesMedical journals
Official websitebmj.com/company

BMJ 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. The company was branded as BMJ Group until 2013.[1]

Publications

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Campaigns

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  • 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][third-party source needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "BMJ unveils new brand and positioning". InPublishing. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Taylor, J. (24 June 1871). "Baby farming". BMJ. 1 (547): 676. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.547.676-a. S2CID 220176070.