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'''The World Medical Association''' (WMA), an international organization of [[physician]]s, was formally established on [[September 17]], [[1947]], pursuant to the resolutions of the First General Assembly of WMA held in [[Paris]], [[France]].<ref>[http://www.wma.net/e/members/list.htm]</ref> In 2007, the WMA had a membership of 84 national medical associations. <ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/910537.html</ref> |
'''The World Medical Association''' (WMA), an international organization of [[physician]]s, was formally established on [[September 17]], [[1947]], pursuant to the resolutions of the First General Assembly of WMA held in [[Paris]], [[France]].<ref>[http://www.wma.net/e/members/list.htm]</ref> In 2007, the WMA had a membership of 84 national medical associations. <ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/910537.html</ref> |
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Yoram Blachar, an [[Israeli]] physician, was elected president of the World Health Association in October 2007. Blachar, 67, has been the chairman of the [[Israel Medical Association]] since 1995. <ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/910537.html</ref> |
Yoram Blachar, an [[Israeli]] physician, was elected president of the World Health Association in October 2007. Blachar, 67, has been the chairman of the [[Israel Medical Association]] since 1995. <ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/910537.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:27, 8 October 2007
The World Medical Association (WMA), an international organization of physicians, was formally established on September 17, 1947, pursuant to the resolutions of the First General Assembly of WMA held in Paris, France.[1] In 2007, the WMA had a membership of 84 national medical associations and represents some 9 million physicians. [2]
Mission
The goal of the World Medical Association is to serve humanity by endeavoring to achieve the highest international standards in medical education, science, ethics, and health care for all peoples of the world.
Presidency
Yoram Blachar, an Israeli physician, was elected president of the World Health Association in October 2007. Blachar, 67, has been the chairman of the Israel Medical Association since 1995. Blachar said he would work to bring in African and Arab countries that were not yet members of the organization. [3]
References
See also
- Nuremberg Code
- Declaration of Geneva
- Declaration of Helsinki
- Belmont Report
- International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
- Food and Drug Administration
- European Medicines Agency
- Standing Committee of European Doctors
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
- Uppsala Monitoring Centre
- Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
- Informed consent
- World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca)
External links
- WMA Official website
- WMA Handbook of Declarations - ethics
- Declaration of Tokyo - ethical code
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