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ABOUT ANNALS
Brief History of Annals
Established in 1927 by the American College of Physicians (ACP),
the Annals of Internal Medicine is the leading journal for
studies in internal medicine. The purpose of the journal–to
promote excellence in the clinical practice of internal
medicine–is supported by presentation of a wide variety of
experimental and clinical subject matter in the Article, Brief
Communication, Update, and Review formats. And to support the belief
that physicians should also be well-informed citizens of both the
medical community and society at large, Annals offers
background and discussion of issues that influence both physicians and
patients. This information is primarily carried in the Perspective, In
the Balance, and Editorial formats. In addition, the journal presents
personal narratives in the On Being a Doctor and the On Being a
Patient formats that convey the feeling and the art of medicine.
Over the years, both ACP and Annals have grown. The College
is the largest specialty organization in the country, continuing to
work to enhance health care by fostering professionalism as prescribed
in its mission statement. And the journal has expanded in circulation,
improved in impact factor score, and adopted useful new features. A
few of these features are peer review of articles (1960), the use of
the structured abstract (1987), and the twice-monthly distribution of
the journal (1988). As ACP and Annals continue to grow, the
central values of the art and science of medicine will continue to
steer policy and practice.
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