The Danish Medical Association (DADL) is a medical

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. It has a membership of 21,800, and is affiliated with the

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. Since 1954, it has published the

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'' Danish Medical Journal'', which was originally named ''Danish Medical Bulletin'' until 2012.

History

The Danish Medical Association began in town of

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on the island of Zeeland, on September 1, 1857, after many informal meetings over the prior 6 years attended by many "provincial doctors" from around the nation. According to an article published in the

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in 1957, " The D.M.A.'s present objects, as revised in 1935, are (1) to unite Danish doctors in watching over the interests of the profession, and (2) to act as the organ by which the medical profession exerts its influence on problems affecting the community in general."

List of other organizations

Danish Medical Association is the main organization which has a number of physician associations /

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s under its umbrella: * Association of Junior Doctors * General Practitioners Organization * Association of Medical Specialists

References

External links

Official site
Akademikerne – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations {{Denmark-org-stub