International experiences on the functions of healthcare professional organizations and its en-lightenment for China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2016.12.006
- VernacularTitle:国外医疗卫生领域行业组织功能定位及启示
- Author:
Limei WEI
;
Linlin HU
;
Pingyue JIN
;
Xiaoning LIU
;
Yuanli LIU
- Keywords:
Healthcare;
Professional organizations;
Functions;
Mechanisms
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2016;9(12):29-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The aim of the present paper intends to explore the international experiences of healthcare profes-sional organizations and its enlightenment for China. The functions of health professional organizations in advanced countries include certification and accreditation, self-discipline, academic exchanges, political participation, service for industry, member rights protection and so on. The legal authorization, comprehensive supervision and competitive market mechanisms which make sure these functions perform well are worth learning for China.