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The History of the American Medical Association
In 1847, a small group of doctors started the American Medical Association. They explicitly do not include women and African Americans are not part of their medical profession. Despite their best efforts, the AMA wasn't having much luck convincing people to take them seriously. The editor of the Cincinnati Medical Observer described physicians as 'jealous quirlsome men'