Standing Committee of European Doctors
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The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) is a medical organization
representing all medical doctors in the European Union
. The abbreviation comes from the original French name for the committee, Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens. CPME is composed of 29 member organizations, each of which is the most representative national medical organisation of a European Union/ European Economic Area country.
, Belgium
. CPME has 4 subcommittees which are responsible for preparing its policies:
Medical organization
Medical organizations support the field of medicine, which is the branch of health science, concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease and injury....
representing all medical doctors in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The abbreviation comes from the original French name for the committee, Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens. CPME is composed of 29 member organizations, each of which is the most representative national medical organisation of a European Union/ European Economic Area country.
Goals
The aim of CPME is to "promote the highest standards of medical training and medical practice in order to achieve the highest quality of health care for all citizens of Europe". CPME is also concerned with the promotion of public health, the relationship between patients and doctors and the free movement of doctors within the European Unionhttp://www.cpme.be/policy.php.Organization
The headquarters of CPME are situated in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. CPME has 4 subcommittees which are responsible for preparing its policies:
- Medical training, continuing professional development and quality improvement
- Medical ethics and professional codes
- Organisation of health care, social security, health economics and pharmaceutical industry
- Public Health, Prevention and environment