The Finnish Medical Association (FMA) is a professional organization of which
almost all doctors practising in Finland are members. Values promoted by the
Association include advancement of medical expertise, humanity, ethics, and
collegiality. The Association binds its members together to support these values,
and represents their common professional, social and economic interests. FMA
was established in 1910. The Association also works in numerous ways
to develop health care and advance medical expertise, on the basis of the
professional knowledge of its entire membership.The Association is active in relation to ethical issues
and safeguarding of the interests of doctors and patients, in Finland and
internationally. 94% of physicians living in Finland belong to the Finnish Medical Association. In the beginning of 2008 the Association had 21 409 members, 1 428 of whom were medical students.THE FINNISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - UNITING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
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