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5 entries match United States [Z01.058] · Public Health [N02.500] · Ethics & Law [K01.750 / K01.690]

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1947 CE

#8644

A history of the American Medical Association 1847 to 1947.

FISHBEIN, Morris (1889 – 1976)
FISHBEIN, Morris (1889 – 1976)

1848 CE

#10056

Code of ethics of the American Medical Association. Adopted May 1847.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAYES, Isaac (1796 – 1879)

Heavily influenced by Percival's work, the AMA's code of ethics was written by Isaac Hayes. The first leaf of this 30-page pamphlet indicates that it was "Printed for Private Distribution by the Philadelphia Delegatio…

2014 CE

#10542

Female circumcision and clitoridectomy in the United States: A history of a medical treatment.

RODRIGUEZ, Sarah B.

"From the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century, American physicians treated women and girls for masturbation by removing the clitoris (clitoridectomy) or clitoral hood (female circumcision). Durin…

1855 CE

#10103

History of the American Medical Association, from its organization up to January, 1855. To which is appended biographical notices, with portraits of the presidents of the association, and of the author

DAVIS, Nathan Smith (1817 – 1904)
DAVIS, Nathan Smith (1817 – 1904) BUTLER, Samuel Worcester (1823 – 1874)

The first history of the American Medical Association, founded in 1847, written by one of its chief founders. Digital facsimile from Hathi Trust at this link.

1847 CE

#10063

Proceedings of the National Medical Conventions, held in New York, May, 1846, and in Philadelphia, May, 1847.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAYES, Isaac (1796 – 1879)

The complete proceedings of the founding of the American Medical Association. This version also contains the text of the Code of Ethics written by Isaac Hayes and adopted by the AMA. In updated forms, this remains the…