BMJ (company)

BMJ Group 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].

Publications

1840: Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal first published
1847: James Simpson uses the journal to publicise chloroform, which paved the way for modern anaesthetic techniques
1867: Joseph [Lister, 1st Baron Lister|Joseph Lister] publishes his introduction to the concept of antiseptic in wound healing
1950: Richard Doll publishes his discovery of the link between tobacco consumption and lung cancer
1958: Alice Stewart publishes her study of the risks of low-level radiation
1995: First website

Campaigns

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.