Newswise — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has signed a five-year agreement to continue as the publisher for the American Academy of Neurology. The four-journal contract includes the prestigious professional research journal, Neurology®, and Neurology Now®, a magazine for patients and their families. LWW has been the publisher of Neurology since 1997 and launched AAN's highly successful Neurology Now in 2005.
"As the population ages and advancements in neurological disease treatment become ever more critical, we are pleased to work with a publisher who supports our mission of providing high quality research and information to both medical professionals and patients," said Bruce Polsky, Chief Executive Officer of AAN Enterprises, Inc., and responsible for all AAN Press publications.
"We are honored that the AAN has chosen to continue our publishing relationship at such an important time of growth and discovery in the field of neurology," said Betsy Jones, EVP and GM of journal publishing at Wolters Kluwer Health. "With new developments in disease areas like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis on the horizon, our goal is to ensure that the highest quality professional, peer-reviewed research and information is made available through a trusted and premier medical society like the AAN."
The publishing agreement covers the following AAN journals and publications:"¢ Neurology®, the leading clinical neurology journal worldwide. Neurology is directed to physicians concerned with diseases and conditions of the nervous system. It has a total circulation of over 20,000 health professionals.
"¢ Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®, a topic-based self-study continuing medical education publication. It allows neurologists to learn at their own pace while earning up to 60 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢ a year.
"¢ Neurology Today, a bi-weekly tabloid newspaper covering important clinical, research, policy, practice, and other news relevant to neurologists.
"¢ Neurology Now, AAN's bi-monthly magazine for neurology patients, their families, and caregivers. With a circulation of over 460,000, Neurology Now provides updated information on the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions, including migraine, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and others.
For more information or to subscribe go to http://www.aan.com/go/elibrary.
About Lippincott Williams & WilkinsLippincott 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. Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.
About American Academy of Neurology The American Academy of Neurology (www.aan.com), established in 1948, is an international professional association of more than 21,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals dedicated to improving patient care through education and research. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit www.aan.com.
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