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To mark mental health awareness week (11-17 May), BMA library and archive have explored mental health in the late 19th and early 20th century. What we have uncovered includes committees, members and activities that demonstrate the Association’s role in developing mental health law, treatment and advocacy in the UK. Content warning This blog includes references to and images of historical records concerning mental health prior to the 1940s. Some of the records… Read More
Doody’s Core Titles are widely recognised as the benchmark in authoritative medical literature, meticulously curated to ensure practitioners and students alike have access to the very best in clinical knowledge. The library is pleased to share with you selected titles from Doody’s Core 2025 Collection available free to BMA members. Whether you’re revising for exams, researching new clinical approaches, or simply expanding your medical horizons, these celebrated works are indispensable. Adler’s Physiology… Read More
We offer access to both the Embase and Medline databases on the Ovid platform.Embase is a comprehensive, biomedical literature database, produced by the leading STEM publisher Elsevier, with a strong focus on pharmacology and medical devices.Medline is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) primary bibliographic database for biomedical and life sciences literature, containing citations and abstracts from peer-reviewed journal articles.Both databases index articles from thousands of peer reviewed medical journals.On the… Read More
Looking for an article or chapter that is not held by the BMA Library? We understand how frustrating it can be to scour the web in vain for articles of interest, only to be faced with barriers and paywalls. Not to worry – a new addition to our services can help supercharge your search for full-text access. With your BMA membership you now have access to Rapid ILL, a document delivery tool… Read More
Today, to mark International Women’s Day, we would like share the stories of Dame Josephine Barnes, the first female president of the BMA (1979-1980), and Dr Christine Murrell, the first female member elected to council (1924-1933). Dame Josephine Barnes The career of Dame Josphine Barnes: Dame Alice Josephine Mary Taylor Barnes (18 August 1912-28 December 1999) was a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist and played a fundamental role in advocating for better women’s… Read More
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