World Medical Association (WMA)

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Introduction

  • the closest thing to a "governing body" that exists to guide physician behavior throughout the world[1]
  • consists of medical associations of > 80 countries representing ~8,000,000 physicians
  • WMA has promulgated ethical considerations since 1947.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World Medical Association http://www.wma.net