American Thoracic Society
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American Thoracic Society (ATS ), established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members world-wide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine. The Society aims to help to prevent and fight respiratory disease by promoting research, education, patient care, and advocacy, ultimately to decrease morbidity and mortality from respiratory diseases.
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[edit] History
- 1905, American Sanatorium Association, established as a division of the American Lung Association, was devoted to the prevention, control and treatment of tuberculosis at that time[1];
- 1938, the American Sanatorium Association changed its name to the American Trudeau Society, after Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau.
- 1960, the American Trudeau Society changed its name to the American Thoracic Society.
- 2000, the American Thoracic Society was separated from the American Lung Association.
[edit] Conferences
- The Society holds its annual international conference in May. There are about 15,000 doctors and scientists from all over the world to attend.
[edit] Periodicals
- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM)
- The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology (AJRCMB)
- The Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society (PATS)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Joseph Wallace, Colleagues in Discovery: One Hundred Years of Improving Respiratory Health. ISBN-10: 1931688176.
