Olschner K
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1972 Jan;60(1):1-13.
This study, an historical survey of medical journals in Louisiana before the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, revealed that nine journals made an appearance during the period covered-all of them published in New Orleans. Of these, two were French language journals published by a French medical society. The others were all published by individuals rather than by professional societies. Medical practices, interests, and problems of the times were clearly reflected on the pages of the journals. It is evident that medical journalism reached a high plane in the era before the Civil War. Of the nine periodicals, only one emerged as a permanent publication after the War.
这项研究是对1861年内战爆发前路易斯安那州医学期刊的历史调查，结果显示在涵盖的这段时期内有九种期刊问世——它们全部在新奥尔良出版。其中，有两种是由一个法国医学协会出版的法语期刊。其他的都是由个人而非专业协会出版的。当时的医疗实践、兴趣和问题在这些期刊的页面上得到了清晰的反映。显然，医学新闻业在内战前的时代达到了一个很高的水平。在这九种期刊中，战后只有一种成为了永久性出版物。
