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The '''American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases''' (AASLD) is a non-profit international organization founded in 1950 that serves to advance the science and practice of [[hepatology]]. AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and health care professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease. AASLD was founded in 1950 by a small group of leading liver specialists (including Hans Popper, Leon Schiff, Fred Hoffbauer, Cecil Watson, Jesse Bollman, and Sheila Sherlock, to name a few) to bring together those who had contributed to the field of hepatology. |
The '''American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases''' (AASLD) is a non-profit international organization founded in 1950 that serves to advance the science and practice of [[hepatology]]. AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and health care professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease. AASLD was founded in 1950 by a small group of leading liver specialists (including Hans Popper, Leon Schiff, Fred Hoffbauer, Cecil Watson, Jesse Bollman, and Sheila Sherlock, to name a few) to bring together those who had contributed to the field of hepatology. |
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To Prevent and Cure Liver Disease |
To Prevent and Cure Liver Disease |
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To advance and disseminate the science and practice of hepatology, and to promote liver health and quality patient care |
To advance and disseminate the science and practice of hepatology, and to promote liver health and quality patient care |
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The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is a non-profit international organization founded in 1950 that serves to advance the science and practice of hepatology. AASLD is the leading organization of scientists and health care professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease. AASLD was founded in 1950 by a small group of leading liver specialists (including Hans Popper, Leon Schiff, Fred Hoffbauer, Cecil Watson, Jesse Bollman, and Sheila Sherlock, to name a few) to bring together those who had contributed to the field of hepatology.
Vision
To Prevent and Cure Liver Disease
Mission
To advance and disseminate the science and practice of hepatology, and to promote liver health and quality patient care
It annually hosts The Liver Meeting®, which is the largest worldwide scientific conference on liver diseases. AASLD also publishes two major scientific journals on liver disease: HEPATOLOGY and Liver Transplantation.