...publications in other countries. The American Medical Association was instituted in 1847, by the Profession, " for the protection of their interests, for the maintenance...advancement of their knowledge and the extension of their usefulness."1 Since its organization annual meetings have been held, excepting a portion of the period...

...expediency ' of a National Medical Association for the protection of the interests of the profession — for the maintenance of their honor and respectability...knowledge, and the extension of their usefulness.' of students of medicine before they are received as such, and of the reception by our whole body of...

...in the month of May, 1846. The Medical Convention held in the city of New York, in May last, having resolved, " That it is expedient for the Medical Profession...States to institute a National Medical Association," and having appointed a committee of seven, consisting of Drs. John Watson, John Stearns, and F. Campbell...

...should be to report at the meeting to be held in Philadelphia on the first Wednesday in May, 1847. 1. "That it is expedient for the medical profession of...States to institute a National Medical Association. 2. "That it is desirable that a uniform and elevated standard of requirements for the degree of MD...

...called the Medical Society of Macon county, for the protection of their interests, for the maintainance of their honor and respectability, for the advancement...knowledge, and the extension of their usefulness. ART. 2. That, for the furtherance of the above object, and for the better organization. the officers...

...and Code of Ethics of the National Association. The declaration of the convention in 1846 that it was "expedient for the medical profession of the United...States to institute a National Medical Association" was cordially sustained by the votes of her delegates in that convention ; as was also the second clause...