Newswise — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has signed an agreement to serve as publisher of The European Journal of Anaesthesiology starting in 2009. The journal is the official publication of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) and is highly regarded in the field of anaesthesiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
Each issue of The European Journal of Anaesthesiology publishes original work of high scientific quality. Preference is given to experimental work or clinical trials and to laboratory work of clinical relevance. The journal also publishes commissioned reviews by an authority in a field of interest to those working in anaesthesiology, pain or intensive care. Abstracts of scientific meetings, editorials, book reviews, news and notices are also included. The journal will be complemented by an online version, available online in December at http://www.lwwonline.com.
"We are honoured that such a prestigious and reputable society as the ESA has chosen to partner with LWW," said Matt Cahill, VP of journal publishing. "LWW already publishes many of the leading textbooks and journals in anaesthesiology, and we look forward to working with the ESA so that together, we can expand our international content offerings in this important field."
About ESA The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) (http://www.euroanesthesia.org) resulted from the amalgamation of the former European Society of Anaesthesiologists (ESA), the European Academy of Anaesthesiology (EAA) and the Confederation of European National Societies of Anaesthesiologists (CENSA) and holds the most prominent position in the community of anaesthesiologists in Europe. The Society is governed by a Board of Directors, a Council and the General Assembly. The Council is elected by Active members of the Society from each European country with a minimum of 25 Active members. The Board of Directors is elected by the Council. The General Assembly convenes at the time of the ESA Annual Meeting. The Society is comprised of Individual Members and Society Members. Society members are represented within the ESA by the National Anaesthesia Societies Committee (NASC) which is represented on the Board of Directors and maintains direct links with the World Federation (WFSA).
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (www.LWW.com) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
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