The Origin and Growth of Medical Journals
Authors: Christopher C. Booth
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

History of Medicine1 September 1990The Origin and Growth of Medical JournalsChristopher C. Booth, MDChristopher C. Booth, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-5-398 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe story of medical publishing begins with the Renaissance when the development of new technology led to the printing and publication of books. During the scientific revolution that followed in Europe, the new generation of scientists initially brought their work before the public in published books, and, for the most part, they published in Latin, thelingua francaof their time. In England, however, some time elapsed before medical matters were published in books, particularly if their authors were promulgating ideas that challenged contemporary thought. In 1628, for example, William Harvey publishedDe Motu Cordisin Leyden and Frankfurt in...References1. Halley E. Some remarks on a late essay of Dr. Casani, wherein he proposes to find, by observation, the parallax and magnitude of Sirius. Phil Trans. 1720;31:1-4. Google Scholar2. Blair E. A copy of an affidavit made in Scotland concerning a boy's living a considerable time without food. Phil Trans. 1720;31:1-4. Google Scholar3. Lyons H. The Royal Society 1660-1940. Cambridge, England: The University Press; 1944:179. Google Scholar4. Booth C. Herman Boerhaave and the British. J R Coll Physicians Lond. 1989;23:125-9, 194-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Booth C. The development of medical journals in Britain. Brit Med J. 1982;285:105-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Sprigge S. The life and times of Thomas Wakley. London: Longmans Green; 1899. Google Scholar7. Goodman N. Benjamin Rush, Physician and Citizen. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1934:217. Google Scholar8. The gold-headed cane [Editorial]. Brit Med J. 1956;1:791-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Fye W. The literature of internal medicine, In: Maulitz RC, Long DE, eds. Grand Rounds. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1988:55-84. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. Shryock R. The Development of Modern Medicine. London: Gollancz; 1948. Google Scholar11. Bell W. John Morgan, Continental Doctor. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1965:78. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. Coury C. The teaching of medicine in France from the beginning of the seventeenth century. In: O'Malley CD, ed. The History of Medical Education. Los Angeles: University of California Press; 1970:121-72. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. Simmer H. Principles and problems of medical undergraduate education in Germany during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In: O'Malley CD, ed. The History of Medical Education. Los Angeles: University of California Press; 1970:173-95. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. KassKirsnerBenedikPeitzmanHowell EJTSJ. The subspecialties of internal medicine. In: Maulitz RC, Long DE, eds. Grand Rounds. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1988:87-241. Google Scholar15. Hillary W. Observations on the Changes in the Air and the Concomitant Epidemical Diseases in the Island of Barbadoes; to which is added a treatise on the putrid Bilious Fever; and such other Diseases as are indigenous or endemical in the West India Islands or in the Torrid Zone. London: C. Hitch and L. Hawes; 1759. Google Scholar16. Lock S. Medical journals. In: The Oxford Companion to Medicine. Oxford, England: The University Press; 1986;1:746-54. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Christopher C. Booth, MDAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA brief history of clinical evidence updates and bibliographic databasesWhat generated the creation of the Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde, the predecessor of this journal, 150 years ago?The case for the case report: refine to saveLa literatura científica biomédicaHistorical Development of the Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health and its Predecessor Journals, 1919–2009The Historical Development of Academic Journals in Occupational Medicine, 1901–2009Practical guide to understanding the value of case reportsStatus of peer reviewCorrection: Article on Medical Journals 1 September 1990Volume 113, Issue 5Page: 398-402KeywordsHistory of medicineScientists ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1990 Copyright & Permissions©1990 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...