Kuwait Medical Association

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Kuwait Medical Association

The Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) (== 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.

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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 professional organization representing physicians in Kuwait. It was established in 1963, making it one of the oldest professional associations in the country.

Etymology

The term "Kuwait Medical Association" is a straightforward combination of the country's name, "Kuwait", and the phrase "Medical Association", which is commonly used to denote a professional organization for medical practitioners.

History

The Kuwait Medical Association was established in 1963, with the aim of promoting and protecting the health of the Kuwaiti population, as well as the interests of its member physicians. It is a member of the World Medical Association and the Arab Medical Union.

Functions

The KMA has several key functions, including:

  • Advocating for the rights and interests of physicians in Kuwait.
  • Promoting high standards of medical practice and ethics.
  • Providing continuing education and professional development opportunities for its members.
  • Working with the government and other stakeholders to improve the health care system in Kuwait.

Related Terms

  • Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
  • World Medical Association: An international organization representing physicians, it was founded on 18 September 1947, when physicians from 27 different countries met at the First General Assembly of the WMA in Paris.
  • Arab Medical Union: A professional organization that represents physicians in the Arab world. It was established in 1972.

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