Society for Social Medicine
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| Abbreviation | SocSocMed |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1956 |
| Founded at | London |
| Purpose | To promote Population Health research |
| Website | www |
The Society for Social Medicine (SSM) is the primary organization for researchers in social, community, and public health in the UK and Ireland, founded in London in 1956.[1] The society was renamed the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health. It is affiliated to the European Public Health Association and is a member of the International Epidemiological Association’s European Epidemiology Federation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Pemberton, J. (1 May 2002). "Origins and early history of the Society for Social Medicine in the UK and Ireland". Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 56 (5): 342–346. doi:10.1136/jech.56.5.342. ISSN 0143-005X. PMC 1732158. PMID 11964429.
- ^ "Society for Social Medicine & Population Health". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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