World Organization of Family Doctors
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The World Organization of National Colleges, Academies (Wonca) and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians or in short World Organization of Family Doctors is an international organization of national colleges, academies or organizations concerned with the academic aspects of general family practice. Wonca was founded in 1972.
While this odd acronym is hard to explain, especially in the context of its more modern formal name, the acronym has stuck.
Wonca is an affiliate organisation of the World Health Organization
(WHO)
(ICPC), a clinical coding system for primary healthcare.
While this odd acronym is hard to explain, especially in the context of its more modern formal name, the acronym has stuck.
Wonca is an affiliate organisation of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO)
WONCA International Classification Committee
The WONCA International Classification Committee (WICC) has produced the International Classification of Primary CareInternational Classification of Primary Care
The International Classification of Primary Care is a classification method for primary care encounters. It allows for the classification of the patient’s reason for encounter , the problems/diagnosis managed, primary or general health care interventions, and the ordering of the data of the...
(ICPC), a clinical coding system for primary healthcare.
See also
- ICPCICPCICPC is an acronym, which is used for:* ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest* Independent Corrupt Practices Commission * International Classification of Primary Care...
- General practitionerGeneral practitionerA general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
(GP) - WONCA International Classification Committee (WICC)
- World Medical AssociationWorld Medical AssociationThe World Medical Association is an international and independent confederation of free professional Medical Associations, therefore representing physicians worldwide...
(WMA)