New England Journal of Medicine

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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is recognized as the world’s leading medical journal and website. Published continuously for over 200 years, NEJM delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, researchers, and the global medical community.

Our mission is to publish the best research and information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice and to present this information in understandable, clinically useful formats that inform health care practice and improve patient outcomes.

New England Journal of Medicine

New England Journal of Medicine

Scopus coverage years: from 1945 to Present

Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN: 0028-4793

E-ISSN: 1533-4406

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Medicine: General Medicine

Source type: Journal

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