皇家醫(yī)學(xué)會(huì)的這份季刊是為熱帶和發(fā)展中國家的人民提供醫(yī)療服務(wù)的期刊，重點(diǎn)是地區(qū)一級(jí)醫(yī)院和社區(qū)服務(wù)。它是一個(gè)出版熱帶經(jīng)驗(yàn)原創(chuàng)作品的論壇；一個(gè)教授當(dāng)前知識(shí)在偏遠(yuǎn)社區(qū)特殊情況下的適當(dāng)應(yīng)用的工具；以及在許多不同環(huán)境中處理相同疾病問題的醫(yī)務(wù)人員之間的交流方式。此外，還出版了與發(fā)展中國家醫(yī)療實(shí)踐特別相關(guān)主題的偶爾補(bǔ)充資料，并免費(fèi)提供給訂戶。

This quarterly publication of The Royal Society of Medicine is a journal for those who serve the medical needs of populations in tropical and developing countries, with emphasis on district-level hospital and community services. It is a forum for the publication of original work arising from tropical experience; a vehicle for teaching the appropriate application of current knowledge to the special circumstances of remote communities; and a means of communication between medical staff dealing with the same disease problems in many different environments. Occasional supplements on topics of particular relevance to medical practice in developing countries are also published and are supplied free to subscribers.