World Medical Association
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The World Medical Association (WMA), an international organization of physicians, was formally established on 17 September 1947, pursuant to deliberations and decisions taken in the First General Assembly of WMA held in Paris, France. Currently, the WMA has a membership of 80 National Medical Associations [1].
[edit] Mission
The mission statement of the World Medical Association is:
"to serve humanity by endeavoring to achieve the highest international standards in Medical Education, Medical Science, Medical Art and Medical Ethics, and Health Care for all people in the world".
[edit] 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
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
- Uppsala Monitoring Centre
- Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
- Informed consent
[edit] External links
- WMA Official website
- WMA Handbook of Declarations - ethics
- Declaration of Tokyo - ethical codede:Weltärztebund
