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Dr Alfred Cox and the South African Medical Association
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This paper honors Dr. Alfred Cox, the largely forgotten founder of the South African Medical Association. His foundational work established the association, crucial for the medical profession's stability and influence in South Africa.
Area of Science:
- Medical History
- Professional Associations
Background:
- The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is central to the stability and influence of the medical profession in South Africa.
- The association's origins are linked to a significant individual whose contributions are now largely unrecognized.
Abstract:
The stability and influence of the medical profession in South Africa rest in the South African Medical Association which owes its foundation to a man of inestimable worth and excellent character, but now unknown or long forgotten. This paper is intended as a tribute to Dr Alfred Cox, quondam Organizing Secretary of the British Medical Association, if it be only to place on record our omission to do honour where great honour is due.