OBJECTIVE Centralized exchanges of scientific materials existed by the late nineteenth century, but they did not include medical publications. North American medical leaders therefore formed an association of institutions to run their own exchange: the Medical Library Association (MLA). After providing background to the exchange concept and the importance of institutional members for MLA, this ...

In late May, the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) of the American Medical Association (AMA) released a draft report (henceforth "The Report") to provide "ethical guidance for physicians and the profession with respect to industry support for professional education in medicine.[1]" The report concluded that because "industry support of professional education has raised concerns tha...

Viruses cause some of the most dangerous infections. Laboratory work with viruses entails hazards which should be faced rationally. Data are scarce but studies, particularly of hepatitis, are in progress and are extended to cover other infections also. Surveillance can provide facts with which to correct theories and guide control measures. A simple and informal surveillance scheme operated thr...

To cite: Quilliam S. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2013;39:147–148. WHO ARE YOU? The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues. Founded more than 30 years ago (and originally called the British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy), we now ha...

The AMIA Board of Directors has decided to periodically publish AMIA's Code of Professional Ethical Conduct for its members in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The Code also will be available on the AMIA Web site at www.amia.org as it continues to evolve in response to feedback from the AMIA membership. The AMIA Board acknowledges the continuing work and dedication o...

CONDENSED statements of Association finances for the year 1952, prepared by the auditing firm of G. P. Graham & Company, are published herewith, in order that the entire membership may be fully informed regarding the financial operations, obligations, and resources of the AAAS. The first two statements summarize operating receipts and expenditures. Once again the annuity payments to the Cattell...

A notion of being a professional and acting with professionalism suggests particular standards associated identity practice. For vocational education training (VET) educators in Australia, the ‘professional’ that is encased within association registration does not apply. Yet these operate contexts where discourse influences their enactment vocation. This paper reports on findings from an explor...