RT Journal
T1 THe voice of the american medical association
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1949
FD March 19
VO 139
IS 12
SP 788
OP 788
DO 10.1001/jama.1949.02900290034009
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02900290034009
AB "The objects of the Association are to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health."—Constitution of the American Medical Association, Article 2."The legislative body of the Association is the House of Delegates."—Constitution of the American Medical Association, Article 6."The House of Delegates is composed of delegates elected by the constituent associations and by the sections of the Scientific Assembly and of delegates from the Medical Departments of the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Public Health Service and Veterans Administration, appointed by the Surgeon General or Chief Medical Director, as the case may be, of the respective service."—Constitution of the American Medical Association, Article 6.These quotations from the Constitution of the American Medical Association define clearly where responsibility lies for determining the policies of the Association. No committee, council, board, officer or employee of the Association is charged