Jubilæumshilsen
Jakob Axel Nielsen
Jubilæumshilsen
Jens Winther Jensen
Jubilæumshilsen
Jacob Rosenberg & Torben Kitaj
Originalartikel: At holde skridt med tiden
Christian Graugaard, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Merete Osler, Søren Bak-Jensen & Per Jørgensen
In track with time: ”Bibliotek for Læger” in 200 years
Bibl Læger 2009;201:13–36.
Bibliotek for Læger (literally: “Library for Doctors”) is the world’s oldest, still existing medical journal. It was launched in 1809 by five prominent Copenhagen scholars, three years ahead of New England Journal of Medicine. Today it is published quarterly by the Danish Medical Association and it serves as a forum for medical history, philosophy, culture and methodology. Celebrating Bibliotek for Læger’s 200 years’ anniversary, the current editorial board summarizes the historical background of the journal and discusses its place and value in contemporary medical science and debate.
Originalartikel: Et tidsskrift for alle læger
Morten A. Skydsgaard
A journal for all doctors. The medical press in a time of change 1800–1850
Bibl Læger 2009;201:45–69.
Founded in 1809, the medical journal Bibliotek for Læger (literally: “Library for Doctors”) became an important part of Danish medical science. The journal was not the first of its kind in Denmark, but its solid economical basis turned it into a long lasting success. The journal was written in Danish, and consequently all doctors could understand the journal regardless of their educational level. This meant that both the rank-and-file surgeon from the province and the chief surgeon at the Royal Frederik’s Hospital in Copenhagen could write on their work and findings in the journal. The editor-in-chief 1828–1846, Carl Otto (1785–1872), proved to be a great strength for the journal. However, his editorial line soon became criticised and obsolete.
Until the end of the 1830ies, Bibliotek for Læger was the primary choice for Danish physicians, but then a younger generation of doctors rebelled against the old medical institutions, including Bibliotek for Læger. They were organised in the so-called Philiatrien Society, and in 1839 they founded Ugeskrift for Læger (literally: “Weekly Journal for Doctors”), which quickly weakened the position of Bibliotek for Læger.
Tidslinje: Siden vi udkom første gang . . .
Klaus Larsen
Originalartikel: Overvejelser om lægefaglig formidling
Erik Albæk
Communication of medical knowledge
Bibl Læger 2009;201:99–119.
In Denmark, increased emphasis has been put on science communication in recent years, in particular on communication in the mass media. The article discusses and analyses various types of medical knowledge communication, including an analysis of medical knowledge communication in the mass media over the last five decades. It shows that while medical knowledge is communicated more in the mass media today than earlier, it is now communicated much less in comparison with the social sciences than 50 years ago. On the other hand, communication of medical knowledge to medical practice seems much more effective than the equivalent communication in other scientific disciplines. The article calls for a thorough and broad analysis of science communication in medicine, not just confined to communication in the mass media.
Originalartikel: Kioskbasker i klinikken
Tommy Østerlund
Smashing news in the clinic. How to convey health political messages
Bibl Læger 2009;201:121-6.
The head of public relations in the Danish Medical Association discusses the explosion of medical knowledge and health issues being conveyed to the general public through an increasing specter of mass media. The conflicting interests (and sometimes troublesome relationship) between health professionals and journalists are described, and it is argued that doctors should leave their “Ivory Tower” and learn to communicate in a non-condescending and straight forward manner.
Originalartikel: Sundhedsfaglig viden og offentlig formidling i et historisk perspektiv
Anker Brink Lund & Gitte Meyer
Medical knowledge and public communication in a historical perspective
Bibl Læger 2009;2001:133–48.
Material from two academic dissertations are brought together to illuminate a century of change regarding mass mediated discourse on medical matters. Focus is primarily on the interplay between medical doctors (practitioners and researchers) and laymen (patients, journalists and elected politicians) in changing roles. Comparing the period before and after the Second World War, norms regarding rational health-related information and political debate on health-related issues are identified. The most striking changes are the decreasing number of medical doctors acting as concerned citizens in the public sphere, and the increasing consumerism on the part of laymen involved in medical discourse. This demonstrates a considerable gap between evidence based medical knowledge on the one hand and public communication on the other.
Virtuelt interview: Næste stop: Blog for læger
Christian Graugaard & Thomas Söderqvist
Det gode fagtidsskrift
Merete Nordentoft, Kåre Mølbak, Jørgen Lange Thomsen, Bobby Zachariae, Søren Holm, Ib Bygbjerg, Signild Vallgårda, Else Smith, Gerda Bonderup, Helle Ploug Hansen, Søren Brix Christensen, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Kaare Christensen, Astrid Højgaard
Eksredaktørerne skriver:
Povl Riis, Erik Holst, Henrik Wulff, Hanne Andersen, Peter C. Gøtzshe, Ole J. Hartling, Jens F. Rehfeld, Bengt I. Lindskog, Liselotte Højgaard, Klemens Kappel
Forside: Tidsskriftsrygge fra Steno Museet i Århus. (Foto: Søren S. Kjeldgaard).
De gennemgående reklamesider stammer fra Bibliotek for Læger i mellemkrigstiden.