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  Royal College of Physicians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since the College's creation by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518, it has engaged in a wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving standards of medical practice.
The main functions of the College, as set down in the founding Charter, were to grant licenses to those qualified to practice and to punish unqualified practitioners and those engaging in malpractice.
College publications include the first ten editions of the London Pharmacopoeia, used for regulating the composition of medicines from 1618, and the `Nomenclature of Diseases' in 1869.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_College_of_Physicians   (723 words)

  
 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, (RCPSC) is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada.
Fellows use the designation FRCPC (Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada) or FRCSC (Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of Canada) depending on their qualifications.
The College maintains close working relations with the 16 Canadian university medical schools, numerous national professional associations, voluntary health organizations and governmental agencies where it has a respected and influential voice in discussions affecting medical education, medical research and the delivery of high-quality health care to Canadians.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons_of_Canada   (532 words)

  
 CPSM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Physician profile information is provided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba pursuant to legislative requirements of The Medical Act and the Physician Profile Regulation.
The Physician Profile Regulation does include a process for resolution of disputes between the College and a physician respecting the content of his or her profile.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba does not assume responsibility, nor will it be liable for damages incurred from use of or reliance upon information contained in the profiles.
www.cpsm.mb.ca /physician_info/search   (469 words)

  
 RCP history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Royal College of Physicians is not only the oldest medical institution in England, it is also among the most active of all medical professional organisations.
The publication by the College of the first of ten editions of the London Pharmacopoeia in 1618 provided a cornerstone for regulating the composition of medicines that was to last until 1864.
The College' great tradition of examining continues to this day and it is still perhaps how the College is best known to the general public.
www.rcplondon.ac.uk /college/about_history.htm   (489 words)

  
 Organisation of the Royal College of Physicians Commissioners for Madhouses 1774-1827
At the time of the Physician Commission, Royal College of Physicians fellows were drawn, almost exclusively, from Oxford or Cambridge graduates, which secured that they were members of the established church, that they had received the social education of the collegiate life of Oxford or Cambridge: that they were "gentlemen".
Royal College of Physicians funds were risked in legal actions, its reputation if it failed to enforce the Act.
Foulkes, A Mrs Foulkes, of Ivy Lane, Hoxton, was summoned by the Treasurer of the Royal College of Physicians (Dr Budd), for keeping in her house more than one lunatic, she not having a licence from the Commissioners by 14 Geo.3,Cap.49.
www.mdx.ac.uk /www/study/2_5.htm   (3842 words)

  
 College of Physicians and Surgeons on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Alberta Medical Association and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta: News Release.
Comparing physician fee schedules in Canada and the United States.
Osteopathy school fights physician gap Philadelphia college will open campus in Suwanee this summer with 85 students.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-C1ollP1hys.asp   (305 words)

  
 ~ College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ~
CONTACT US The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan was established in mid-1962 with the objectives of maintaining high principles of medical profession, promotion of specialists' medical practice and arrangement of postgraduate medical training in hospitals.
The main functions of the College are: The promotion of the practice of general medicine, surgery and other specialties, and conduct examinations for the award of postgraduate fellowship/diploma of FCPS and MCPS.
The College organizes postgraduate training of the candidates in accredited/recognized hospitals throughout the country and conducts subsequent examinations.
www.cpsp.edu.pk /cpsp   (392 words)

  
 FTC, et al. v. College of Physicians-Surgeions of Puerto Rico, et al.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The College was created by the legislature of Puerto Rico in August 1994, and membership in the College is mandatory in order to practice medicine in Puerto Rico.
The College is and has been, at all times relevant to this complaint, organized substantially for the profit of its members within the meaning of Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended.
Except to the extent that competition has been restrained as alleged, members of the College, corporate defendants, and some or all of their members, are in competition with other physicians or with other IPAs in the provision of physician services.
www.ftc.gov /os/1997/10/prphycmp.htm   (1728 words)

  
 College of Physicians, London, 1819, Local History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The hall in which the collegiate physicians assemble once a quarter, is very long and is lighted by eleven arched windows.
This college is, in fact, the college of physicians and surgeons; the latter being separated from the Barbers in 1800.
Besides the quarterly meetings for the granting of diplomas, andc., there are delivered in the course of the year, the Guestonian Lecture and the Harveyan Oration in Latin.
www.londonancestor.com /leighs/med-phys.htm   (246 words)

  
 American College of Nuclear Physicians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Physicians who wish to change their current participation or non-participation status may do so between November 15 and December 31.
To respond to the inquiries and to help ensure that physicians are making informed decisions about their contractual relationships with the Medicare program, the AMA has developed the following brief overview of the participation options for physicians...
The eligible applicants must be board certified nuclear medicine physicians who have made outstanding contributions to the field of nuclear medicine and/or the American College of Nuclear Physicians.
www.acnponline.org   (429 words)

  
 AIM25: Royal College of Physicians: HAMEY, Baldwin (1600-1676)
Hamey was incorporated MD at Oxford, 4 February 1629/30, and then admitted a Candidate of the Royal College of Physicians of London in June 1630.
In 1651 the Royal College of Physicians' building at Amen Corner, which stood in grounds belonging to St Paul's cathedral, was in a vulnerable position.
A major benefactor of his inheritance was the Royal College of Physicians, to whom he confirmed forever the bequest of his estate in Essex.
www.aim25.ac.uk /cats/8/7132.htm   (974 words)

  
 Review the College of Physicians and Surgeons
A week earlier, the College of Physicians and Surgeons sent a letter to all BC physicians urging them not to engage in such job action while the BC Medical Association was in arbitration with the provincial government.
The College letter said "Significant disparities have been created in compensation for on-call services and it is not surprising that physicians are insisting on being treated equally.
The College derives its authority from a provincial statute.
www.strategicthoughts.com /record2001/docscollege.html   (501 words)

  
 College of Physicians
Originally physicians, apothecaries, and barber/surgeons all belonged to the same guild.
Legislation also requires physicians to attend a course on anatomy at least once a year in order to keep their knowledge up to date.
Representatives of the physicians and surgeons petitioned the mayor of London in 1422 for recognition of their newly formed guild.
www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us /Renaissance/guildhall/medicine/physicians.html   (660 words)

  
 The Health Report: 19 April  2004  - Policy on Illicit Drugs
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is about to release it's latest policy on illicit drugs.
The President of the College is Queensland-based, Professor Robin Mortimer.
Professor Robin Mortimer is President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s1090963.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Dr. Buchwald  (testimony before the Quebec College of Physicians Medical Board):
When I was fed up with this nonsense with the College, I drew their attention to the fact that their responses were actually a breach of those sections of the law.
It is impossible to suppress the free speech of a physician in a free country which is why the College knew that it would lose.
Physicians who vaccinate withhold certain medical information, proven medical knowledge, to the detriment of patients and the population at large.
www.whale.to /vaccines/buchwald9.html   (4325 words)

  
 TCEP - Texas College of Emergency Physicians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
In today's rapidly changing health care environment, practicing emergency physicians need a strong unified voice, That voice is the American College of Emergency Physicians, the acknowledged leader in emergency medicine.
As a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians you will have an active voice in determining the Collage's policies and actions on the issues that matter to you.
The College has a national and chapter representative system that guarantees a broad base of member input and participation opportunities.
www.texacep.org   (221 words)

  
 Physicians - American College of Gastroenterology
The American College of Gastroenterology sponsors a broad array of activities, services and membership benefits, as well as numerous activities supporting the interests of clinical gastrointestinal specialists and other physicians with an interest in digestive health.
Physicians can access essential information on such practical topics as applying for membership in the College and attending one of ACG's many educational programs or meetings.
These links provide answers to the most typical questions about the life of the College and its rich offerings for GI practitioners.
www.acg.gi.org /physicians   (129 words)

  
 AIM25: Royal College of Physicians: OFFICIAL ARCIVES OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON
Administrative/Biographical history: The College of Physicians was founded by Royal Charter in 1518 after a small group of distinguished physicians led by Thomas Linacre petitioned the King to be incorporated into a College similar to those found in a number of other European countries.
The main functions of the College as set down in the founding Charter, were to grant licences to those qualified to practise medicine and to punish unqualified practitioners and those engaing in malpractice.
Scope and content/abstract: The College's official archives contain historical material relating to all aspects of its activities as a professional body of physicians, from the sixteenth century to the present.
www.aim25.ac.uk /cats/8/3306.htm   (463 words)

  
 American Family Physician: ACP issues guidelines on the early detection of prostate cancer and screening for prostate ...
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a three part clinical guideline to address screening for and the early detection of prostate cancer.
One purpose of the guidelines is to aid physicians in helping patients make an informed decision about whether to be screened for prostate cancer.
For these men, ACP recommends that the physician be guided by patient preference and by the physician's and the patient's interpretation of the risk-benefit ratio.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_n6_v56/ai_19988711   (1187 words)

  
 ACP Online - Bioterrorism
Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism a free on-line reference guide
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the release of a new computer model, developed by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College, that will help health officials better plan large-scale antibiotic dispensing and vaccination responses to bioterrorism and large-scale epidemics.
The computer model allows public health and emergency planners to estimate the number and type of staff required to operate mass prophylaxis clinics.
www.acponline.org /bioterro   (719 words)

  
 ACP Virtual Annual Sessions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
This CME program features presentations from the American College of Physicians 2003 Annual Session held in San Diego, California, April 3-5, 2003.
Virtual Annual Session is intended for all physicians involved in the practice of internal medicine.
This includes general internists, subspecialists in internal medicine, family physicians, general practitioners, and residents and fellows in internal medicine and its subspecialties.
www.acphighlights.org   (313 words)

  
 Ethics Manual: Fourth Edition -- 128 (7): 576 -- Annals of Internal Medicine
physicians may be tempted to avoid the care of infected patients.
The physician's first and primary duty is to the patient.
It is unethical for a physician to disparage the professional
www.annals.org /cgi/content/full/128/7/576   (11177 words)

  
 Paediatric Policy: Circumcision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The purpose of this document is to assist clinicians in their discussions with parents who are considering having this procedure undertaken on their male children.
This publication has been compiled by the Paediatrics and Child Health Division of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians for use by members of the community and health professionals.
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and its employees accept no responsibility for any consequences arising from relying upon the information contained in this publication.
www.racp.edu.au /hpu/paed/circumcision   (233 words)

  
 American College of Physicians 2004 Annual Session
This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, American College of Physicians 2004 Annual Session.
The materials presented here were prepared by independent authors under the editorial supervision of Medscape and do not represent a publication of the American College of Physicians.
These materials and the related activity are not sanctioned by the American College of Physicians or the commercial supporter of the conference and do not constitute an official part of that conference.
www.medscape.com /viewprogram/4022?rss   (226 words)

  
 College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Council in its 122nd meeting has decided to waive off the mandatory requirement of Strat OG
The Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) in its 121st meeting has decided to allow credit upto a maximum of one year for the training undertaken after passing FCPS-I
It is notified for the information of all concerned that the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Council in its meeting held on 2 Mach 2005 decided to extend the facility of exemption
www.cpsp.edu.pk   (412 words)

  
 Welcome to the College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia advances the cause of health, and upholds the ideals and heritage of medicine.
The College offers a variety of regularly scheduled special events, including lectures, performances, and presentations, most of which are free and open to the public.
Copyright 2005; The College Of Physicians of Philadelphia
www.collphyphil.org   (128 words)

  
 American College of Physicians & Surgeons
The American College of Physicians & Surgeons is an organization dedicated to the care and understanding of pain.
Since its inception in 1999, the American College of Physicians and Surgeons has coordinated and sponsored six Minimally Invasive Spine Update courses and is currently working on the next MISU course in March 2005.
Dr. Reuter is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the American Board of Forensic Examiners and the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.
www.spineupdate.com /acps.html   (270 words)

  
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The British Columbia College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) is a Chapter of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), a national, voluntary organization of Family Physicians which represents family physicians/general practitioners in the discipline of Family Medicine.
We promote the concept that the family physician provides a special kind of medical care requiring specific training and a commitment to life long learning.
If you are looking for the physician licensing organization in British Columbia, you need the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.
www.bccfp.bc.ca   (324 words)

  
 RCPSG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Welcome to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
The College offers a range of opportunities and services to Members and Fellows who are Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists working throughout Glasgow, the rest of Scotland, the UK, and internationally.
We extend a warm invitation to all professions and the public to visit the website and the College and to appreciate at first hand how we provide the ‘Real Glasgow Experience’.
www.rcpsglasg.ac.uk   (130 words)

  
 RCPI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The College is pleased to announce the introduction of a new service for overseas candidates requiring travel visas.
This year the College is celebrating its 350th year with a variety of events including the launch of our book, "Patients, Potions and Physicians"
The College seeks the highest ethical standards of Medical Care and is actively involved on a broad agenda of Health Care issues in the Republic of Ireland.
www.rcpi.ie   (578 words)

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