''The New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ)'' is a
peer-reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
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 ...
. It is the official journal of the
New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) is an association representing some doctors and medical students in New Zealand. It was officially founded after a meeting in April 1886 at Dunedin Hospital. From 1896 to 1967, the NZMA was considered as ...
.
Description
The ''NZMJ'' was established in September 1887 by the New Zealand Branch of the
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association's headquar ...
.
The
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Frank Frizelle. The journal is a member of the
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
The ICMJE recommendations (full title, "Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals") are a set of guidelines produced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors for stan ...
.
It has been published online since July 2002. The journal publishes editorials, original articles, case reports, viewpoint, and letters. The full text of articles less than six months old is available only to subscribers and New Zealand Medical Association members. Access is free to articles older than six months and abstracts.
Editors
*
Walter Fell
Walter Fell (28 March 1855 – 22 November 1932) was a New Zealand physician and surgeon.
Early life and education
Fell was born on 28 March 1855 at his parents' house Sunnyside in Nelson, New Zealand. His parents were Fanny () and Alfred Fell. ...
(1855–1932), 1906–1911
* Frank Frizelle, ?–present
See also
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List of medical journals
Medical journals are published regularly to communicate new research to clinicians, medical scientists, and other healthcare workers. This article lists academic journals that focus on the practice of medicine or any medical specialty. Journa ...
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Health care in New Zealand
The healthcare system of New Zealand has undergone significant changes throughout the past several decades. From an essentially fully public system based on the Social Security Act 1938, reforms have introduced market and health insurance eleme ...
References
External links
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Magazines published in New Zealand
New Zealand Medical Association
Publications established in 1887
General medical journals
English-language journals
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies
1887 establishments in New Zealand