Massachusetts medical society

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The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded in 1781. Early members of the society published its transactions and papers presented at meetings; in 1812 they began publishing New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery. In the early 19th century Harvard College and the society agreed that both organizations could examine candidates and award a degree or a certificate of approval, as appropriate. Committees of the society have been active in improving the quality of health care in Massachusetts. For example, the Committee on Ethics and Discipline was organized in 1871 to crusade against practioners of irregular medicine.

From the description of Records of the Massachusetts Medical Society, 1851-1971 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122565433

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creatorOf	Academy of Medicine of Cleveland. [Medical societies collection of programs, etc.].	Stanford University Lane Medical Library
referencedIn	American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961.	Houghton Library
referencedIn	Boston Medical Library. Images, ca. 1870-1971.	Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
referencedIn	Coffin-Hyde Family Papers, 1791-1877	University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
referencedIn	Essex Southern District Medical Society (Essex County, Mass.). Essex Southern District Medical Society Records, 1796-1970; bulk=1805-1905.	Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn	Gay, George W. (George Washington), 1842-1931. Papers, ca.1906-1920 (inclusive).	Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
creatorOf	Gooch family. Gooch family papers, 1824-1861.	Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf	Holyoke, Edward Augustus, 1728-1829. Medical records, 1782-1788.	Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn	Hyde-Coffin family. Hyde-Coffin family papers, 1791-1877.	University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library
referencedIn	Invitations to medical society meetings, 1852-1890	History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

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associatedWith	American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
associatedWith	Badger, Theodore, 1899-1980
associatedWith	Essex Southern District Medical Society (Essex County, Mass.)
associatedWith	Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine. Center for the History of Medicine.
associatedWith	Gay, George W. (George Washington), 1842-1931.
associatedWith	Gooch family.
associatedWith	Harriet Louise Hardy, 1906-
associatedWith	Holyoke, Edward Augustus, 1728-1829.
associatedWith	Hyde-Coffin family.
associatedWith	Jarvis, Edward, 1803-1884.