The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
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The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic medical journal covering medical ethics and medical law. It was established in 1981 as Law, Medicine & Health Care, which itself was formed by the merger of two journals: Medicolegal News and Nursing Law & Ethics. The journal obtained its current name in 1993. It is published by Cambridge University Press in partnership with the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics. The editor-in-chief is Aaron S. Kesselheim. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 2.1.
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