Working in partnership with the global
science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in 71 offices
worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in
addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as
ScienceDirect ( http://www.com/ ), a world-leading
publisher and information provider . PHILADELPHIA, The Society of Hospital Medicine
(SHM) has announced plans to launch a new peer -reviewed medical journal, The
Journal of Hospital Medicine, in 2006 to promote the science and practice of
hospital medicine and the enhancement of inpatient care. In addition, the journal will provide hospital
medicine physicians with continuing education in basic and clinical science to
support informed clinical decision making, better educate all clinical
practitioners about the value of and processes inherent in hospital medicine,
and foster responsible and balanced debates on medical issues or healthcare
trends that affect hospital medicine and patient care.
"Hospitalists are rapidly changing the way physicians care for
hospitalized patients by encouraging working together in teams within the
hospital setting," Dr.
Currently SHM produces only the member newsletter, The Hospitalist , which
contains the latest in hospital medicine research, news, and industry issues
along with updates on recent or upcoming society-sponsored programs,
activities and educational opportunities .wiley.

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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Elsevier, a leading global
healthcare and scientific publisher, announced today that it has bought
MediMedia's professional medical publishing businesses ("MediMedia MAP")."
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the society on the
launch of the new journal and the ongoing publication of their hospitalist
member newsletter," said Shawn Morton, vice president and publishing director,
medicine, John Wiley + Sons, Inc. SHM serves as the leading resource and voice for
hospitalists across the nation.

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society to take a larger education and leadership role by publishing landmark
hospitalist research and promoting industry education.

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expands existing publishing programs and digital services, accelerates growth ,
and meets the demand for structured continuing education amongst medical and
allied healthcare professionals worldwide.
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The agreement represents the second phase
of a dual publishing contract between SHM and Wiley following last month's
announcement that Wiley had assumed publishing responsibilities for the
society's newsletter, The Hospitalist, beginning in January 2005. There are at present approximately 12,000 hospitalists
nationwide, and this number is projected to more than triple by the end of the
decade.

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Based in France, Spain, the US, the UK,
Italy and Mexico, MediMedia MAP publishes the prestigious imprints of Masson,
Doyma and Netter, providing medical books, journals and reference information
for the practitioner market as well as continuing medical education and
pharmaceutical industry -sponsored communications. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to -business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users , with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery.com.

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MediMedia MAP is a key provider of medical information in rapidly growing
international healthcare markets.
The chief objective of the new journal will be "to publish original,
important , well-documented, peer-reviewed articles on a diverse range of
hospital medicine topics," according to Laurence Wellikson, M.

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in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Wellikson. Wellikson continued. Launched in 1997, the newsletter is
produced six times a year and has been provided free to approximately 10,000
hospitalists in the U.org.

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"Needless to say, we are delighted that MediMedia MAP's key geographic
markets, established titles , and specific areas of expertise provide such an
excellent complement to Elsevier's," commented Brian Nairn, CEO of Elsevier's
Health Sciences, "We are confident that our global health publishing
activities will provide our customers with enriched solutions and resources,
further contributing to their professional success.

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For more information about the Society of Hospital Medicine, the role of
hospitalists and The Hospitalist newsletter, please visit
http://www., provides must-have content and
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symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam ), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL
(New York Stock Exchange).
In addition, SHM has signed an agreement with global publisher John Wiley
+ Sons, Inc. Its core businesses include scientific ,
technical and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and
services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and
educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong
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Hospital Medicine is the nation 's fastest-growing medical specialty.
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary focus is the general medical care of
hospitalized patients.

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executive officer of SHM . Wiley will provide us
invaluable expertise at this critical phase of the planning and launch of the
journal. The company is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb .

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The society was established in 1997
specifically to support and enhance the practices of hospital doctors and the
patients they serve.

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Reed Elsevier Group plc ( http: //www.reedelsevier. Hospitalists' activities include: patient care, research, teaching
and leadership related to hospital care.

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"The journal will also inform readers about non-clinical aspects of
hospital medicine and public health, including the political, philosophic ,
ethical, legal, environmental, economic, historical, and cultural issues
surrounding healthcare ," said Dr.

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About the Society of Hospital Medicine
SHM is the premier medical society representing hospitalists -- physicians
whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized
patients. Wiley has publishing, marketing and distribution centers in the
United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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