title: [Contribution of the medical-scientific association for bronchopneumonology of the GDR and of its sections to development of bronchopneumonology (author's transl)].
abstract: Report on the historical development of the medical-scientific associations in GDR, engaged in tuberculosis and pulmonary diseases. Important tasks of the Association for Bronchopneumonology and Tuberculosis of the GDR are promoting and propagating scientific knowledge and progress, arranging national and international conferences in GDR and taking part in conferences in other countries. The association takes influence on the profile of the speciality, and on its future development. The Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane is the scientific organ of the association. Sections, working- and study groups are essential parts of the association dealing with special problems of the discipline. There exists good relations to medical associations of other countries; the association of bronchopneumonology and tuberculosis is member of the International Union against Tuberculosis.
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases; D011643:Publishing; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Beitrag der medizinisch-wissenschaftlichen Gesselschaft für Bronchopneumonologie der DDR und ihrer Sektionen zur Entwicklung des Fachgebietes Bronchopneumonologie.