Publications of the organization may be divided into those of fixed frequency and those unfixed. Unfixed-frequency publications appear according to the professional requirements of the organization, or may be the result of special research projects. Regarding the fixed-frequency periodicals, they are as follows.
Taiwan Medical Journal began the publication in April 1952 with a monthly basis. In general, the content can be divided into two parts. One includes articles submitted by our medical associates, such as clinical studies, medical administration and professional affairs, medical opinion, insights gained from medical experience, and artistic creations. Each article is sent out for peer review, as well as for the review by editorial conference. Once passed, they then appear in Taiwan Medical Journal.
The other is the organizational news, which comprises pieces written by the organization's staff to update the tasks they are handling, as well as the regulatory information, the minutes of various meetings and conferences, and the update of the membership.
Since 1964, TMA referred to the Census Law, the Nationality Law and KMT Membership Rule to establish its own Rule of Registering Membership in the associations. In order to make the data of registered medical practitioners from the government consist with those from the association to provides important reference for research and the public policies, the Department of Health adopted TMA's recommendation to regulate the physicians to register for the membership for TMA before applying the official license for practice. As a result, TMA have the most correct and complete physicians, profiles.
To ensure that both the government agencies and the organization's membership have better understanding the medical status quo in Taiwan, TMA the organization edits and publishes Statistics Yearbook of Practicing Physicians and Health Care Organizations in Taiwan every year. It includes census statistical data from the Ministry of Interior, as well as the data on the numbers of medical students and graduates from Department of Education. It provides detail statistical information and reports on medical manpower in Taiwan and the deployment of medical organizational resources.
To ensure that both the government agencies and the organization's membership have better understanding the medical status quo in Taiwan, TMA the organization edits and publishes Statistics Yearbook of Practicing Physicians and Health Care Organizations in Taiwan every year. It includes census statistical data from the Ministry of Interior, as well as the data on the numbers of medical students and graduates from Department of Education. It provides detail statistical information and reports on medical manpower in Taiwan and the deployment of medical organizational resources.
