A medical association or medical college is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area (a country, region, province). In common-law countries, they are often grouped by medical specialties ( cardiologists , family doctors , etc.).
5-520: The Kenya Clinical Officers Association (KCOA) is a professional medical association whose membership is open to all clinical officers who are registered by the Clinical Officers Council and are licensed to practice medicine in Kenya . This Kenya related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Medical association Medical associations act as a safeguard of
10-543: A long tradition through the centuries, interrupted only by the French Revolution , which in its ideology advocating that there should be one between the citizen and the sovereign state . This suppression of the early nineteenth century was changing throughout the century, returning to the end of her rebirth. Currently, a professional association is a public corporation of an industry association composed of persons exercising professions calls, and are usually covered by
15-731: The associations of commoners to achieve benefits similar to those enjoyed by the patricians , needed a special authorization from the Emperor or the Senate to take legal personality. The government and the administration were chosen at a meeting of all participants. From Alexander Severus , these associations are transformed to free compulsory, children should follow the profession of his father. These first colleges were characterized by common purpose to prevail over private interests. In Europe , and specifically in Spain , colleges and professional associations have
20-517: The fundamental values of the medical profession : the deontological ethics and code of ethics . In addition to providing exclusive representation in national and international medical practitioners, a medical college is responsible for management and protection of the medical profession. In most countries, licensing is usually required. A professional or college official is a public corporation of an industry association composed of persons exercising liberal professions and calls are usually covered by
25-447: The state. Associate members are also known as colleges . In ancient Rome , the college was understood by the name of Colegium the company public law with legal personality, formed by a plurality of persons with the same trade. For its formation is needed at least three people, but to continue their activity sufficient one. It is believed that Opificum o Societate colleges, from which the current Official Colleges, were derived from
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