ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 21, 2003 - ProQuest Information and Learning announces a preferred distribution agreement to offer The Medical Journal of Australia in its online databases. ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.

The agreement brings the full-text of this highly regarded clinical journal to the company's ProQuest® online databases, including ProQuest Medical Library, Medline with Full Text and Health and Medical Complete databases. The agreement allows ProQuest to distribute the journal content to educational institutions, hospitals and other libraries around the world.

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) is Australia's leading peer-reviewed journal of medical practice and clinical research, published by AMPCo for the Australian Medical Association.

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About the Australian Medical Association 

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is an independent organization which represents more than 27,000 doctors, whether salaried or in private practice, whether general practitioners, specialists, teachers and researchers, or doctors in training. The AMA, as the peak health advocacy organization, exists to advance the professional interests of doctors and the health of the community. The AMA has a federal structure with branches in each state and territory which focus primarily on state matters, and a Canberra-based federal body, located in the Parliamentary Triangle, which focuses on national issues. In addition to their elected office-bearers, both the federal and state bodies have secretariats of paid employees who assist in the running of the day-to-day affairs of the Association.

 

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