Medical board
Medical Board
The Medical Board (pronounced: med-i-kal bawrd) is a professional body responsible for the licensing and regulation of medical practitioners.
Etymology
The term "Medical Board" is derived from the Latin word 'medicus', meaning 'physician', and the Old English word 'bord', meaning 'table' or 'flat surface'. The term is used to denote a group of physicians who oversee the practice of medicine.
Function
The primary function of a Medical Board is to protect the public by ensuring that only qualified physicians are licensed to practice medicine. They are responsible for evaluating the qualifications of physicians, issuing licenses, investigating complaints, and disciplining physicians who fail to meet the standards of care.
Related Terms
- Medical License: A document that gives a physician the legal right to practice medicine.
- Medical Ethics: The moral principles that govern the practice of medicine.
- Medical Malpractice: A legal term referring to any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient.
- 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.
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