The Linacre Quarterly (LQ) is the official journal of Catholic Medical Association.
Continuously published since 1934, LQ is the oldest journal dedicated to medical ethics in existence. It explores issues at the nexus of medicine and religion and highlights medical topics that have an ethical dimension. A peer-reviewed journal, LQ amplifies CMA’s efforts to inform, educate, and engage our members and the wider community.
The journal’s name, The Linacre Quarterly, honors Thomas Linacre, M.D., a physician and priest in 16th century England. Dr. Linacre served as the private physician to King Henry VIII and was a founding member of the Royal College of Physicians. He was well known for his scholarship, high standards for scientific medicine, and strong Catholic faith.
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- Back issues from 1986 to the present may be found at http://journals.sagepub.com/loi/lqr.
- Back issues from 1932 to 2007 may be found at https://epublications.marquette.edu/lnq/.
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