The ''Myanmar Medical Journal'' (formerly the ''Burma Medical Journal'') is a
peer-reviewed
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medical journal
A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals.
History
The first ...
published in
Myanmar
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by the
Myanmar Medical Association
The Myanmar Medical Association ( my, မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဆရာဝန် အသင်း; abbreviated MMA; formerly the Burma Medical Association) is Myanmar's only professional organisation of physicians. Founded in 194 ...
aiming to advance
medical science
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...
in Myanmar.
The journal is one of three medical journals, alongside ''Myanmar Research Journal'' and ''Myanmar Journal of Current Medical Practice'', published in the country.
It was established in 1953.
During the early post-independence years, the ''Burma Medical Journal'' was Burma's only outlet for publishing and reading medical research papers.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.mmacentral.org/myanmar-medical-journal/
General medical journals
Academic journals established in 1953
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies
Academic journals published in Myanmar