BMJ Group

BMJ Groupis a British publisher of medical journals. Established in 1840, the company is owned by the British Medical Association.

Publications

1840: Provincial Medical and Surgical Journal (later renamed the British Medical Journal) first published1847: James Simpson uses the journal to publicise chloroform, which paved the way for modern anaesthetic techniques1867: Joseph Lister publishes his introduction to the concept of antiseptic in wound healing1950: Richard Doll publishes his discovery of the link between tobacco consumption and lung cancer1958: Alice Stewart publishes her study of the risks of low-level radiation1995: First website