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We’re excited to introduce the Springer Nature Medicine eBook Collection, now available to all BMA library members! This comprehensive collection includes over 3,000 eBooks published between 2021 and 2024, carefully curated to support clinicians, researchers, educators, and medical students at every stage of their careers. The collection covers a wide range of topics, including Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Dermatology, and more. Whether you’re preparing for exams, refreshing your skills, or exploring a… Read More
You can now access an updated curated collection that allows you to browse our e-books by medical specialty. This revised collection is organised by medical specialty domains: The sub-collections for Paediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery each contain further sub-collections for more specific specialties. For example: We hope that this new curated collection will make it easier to find and access the e-book titles that are relevant to you. If you have any comments… Read More
16 May 2024 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Find out more by following the link https://accessibility.day/ The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion; as an e-only Library it is key that our resources are as accessible for our users as possible. Primo, the library catalogue searching tool is continually designed and developed to meet Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility… 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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