Role of regional nonprofit professional organizations in contributing to the protection of a physician’s rights
Objective. To analyze the 25-year work of the nonprofit professional organization of the Kemerovo, namely the regional public organization “Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists” (Association) in contributing to the protection of a physician’s rights.Artymuk N.V.
Material and methods. The Association’s twenty-five-year work aimed at improving the quality of obstetric/gynecological care and at contributing to the protection of a physician’s rights was analyzed.
Results. Currently, the physicians understand the need of consolidation, the number of members is steadily increasing, the members of the Association are 99% of the obstetricians/gynecologists from 32 towns and districts of the Kemerovo region, as well as those from other regions of the Siberian Federal District. The paper describes the Association’s experience in contributing to the increase of professional levels, the elaboration of clinical guidelines, the support of certification, the arrangement of conflict cases at the pre-trial stage, and public defense in court.
Conclusion. Thus, the professional consolidation of obstetricians and gynecologists is particularly necessary and the regional nonprofit professional organizations can play a significant role in contributing to the protection of a physician’s rights at the present stage of national health care reform in Russia.
Keywords
Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
nonprofit professional organizations
inappropriate clinical practice
medical error
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Received 11.05.2017
Accepted 23.06.2017
About the Authors
Artymuk Natalia Vladimirovna, MD, Professor, The Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Two, Kemerovo State Medical Academy, Ministry of Health of Russia; President of the Kemerovo regional public organization “Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists”.650056, Russia, Kemerovo, Voroshilov str. 22a. Tel.: +73842392215. E-mail: artymuk@gmail.com
For citations: Artymuk N.V. Role of regional nonprofit professional organizations in contributing to the protection of a physician’s rights. Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017; (10): 98-103. (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2017.10.98-103
