Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Chang Gung Medical Foundation
The Chang Gung Medical Foundation (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Wikipedia's article - Chang Gung Medical Foundation
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is a prominent healthcare organization based in Taiwan. It was established in 1973 by the late Wang Yung-ching, a Taiwanese businessman and philanthropist. The name "Chang Gung" is derived from the Chinese phrase "長庚", which translates to "long-lasting health" in English.
History
The Chang Gung Medical Foundation was established with the aim of providing high-quality healthcare services to the people of Taiwan. Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest healthcare providers in the country, with a network of seven hospitals and over 10,000 beds. The foundation also operates the Chang Gung University and the Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, which are dedicated to medical research and education.
Services
The Chang Gung Medical Foundation offers a wide range of healthcare services, including general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and rehabilitation. It is also known for its specialized departments, such as the Liver Research Center, the Cancer Center, and the Cardiovascular Center.
Research and Education
The Chang Gung Medical Foundation is committed to advancing medical research and education. Through its universities and research centers, it conducts research in various fields of medicine and provides education and training to medical professionals.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Wikipedia's article - Chang Gung Medical Foundation
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski