Cox, Howard (2023) Worcester as a Pioneering Provincial Centre of Medical Publishing and Reform, 1828–1854. Midland History, 48 (3). pp. 311-327. ISSN Print: 0047-729X Electronic: 1756-381X
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Abstract
The fact that Worcester Infirmary provided the location for the founding of the Provincial (later British) Medical Association has long been commemorated as a highlight of the city’s history. This paper seeks to extend our understanding of the significance of this event by placing it in the broader historical context of the campaign for medical reform. In doing so, the paper links together the origins and early activities of the Association with the emergence and consolidation of Worcester as arguably the leading centre for medical publishing in England, outside of London, during the period 1828 to 1854. Hence, in charting the significant part played by Worcester’s doctors in driving the process of medical advancement and reform, the paper also gives due credit to the supporting role played by the city’s leading newspaper publisher during these years, namely the firm of H.B. Tymbs and H. Deighton, particularly through its collaboration in the ground-breaking launch of the Midland Medical and Surgical Reporter in 1828.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: | medical reform, medical publishing, British Medical Journal, The Lancet, Worcester |
Divisions: | College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School |
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Copyright Info: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group., This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Depositing User: | Howard Cox |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2024 13:19 |
Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2024 14:33 |
URI: | https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13554 |
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