FMH

English translation: Swiss Medical Association

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German term or phrase:FMH (Federatio Medicorum Helveticorum)
English translation:Swiss Medical Association
Entered by: Jonathan MacKerron

11:05 Jan 27, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: FMH
Title in Switzerland:
"Fachärztin FMH für Innere Medizin"
Maybe an insitute?
Jonathan MacKerron
explanation:
Explanation:
It's the association of swiss doctors =
federation des medecins suisses, see www.fmh.ch/

As far as I can tell, they offer further medical traning for qualified doctors.

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Note added at 2003-01-27 11:17:43 (GMT)
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And presumably Swiss doctors need to be registered with the FMH to be able to practice?

hope it helps
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Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:42
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The points to Nicole for being the first in, but also special thanks to Chris for the exact wording. Thanks to all.
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4 +1explanation:
Nicole Tata
5FMH = Federatio Medicorum Helveticorum
Chris Rowson (X)
4FMH (Swiss Medical Association)
lisa23
4Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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explanation:


Explanation:
It's the association of swiss doctors =
federation des medecins suisses, see www.fmh.ch/

As far as I can tell, they offer further medical traning for qualified doctors.

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Note added at 2003-01-27 11:17:43 (GMT)
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And presumably Swiss doctors need to be registered with the FMH to be able to practice?

hope it helps

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:42
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The points to Nicole for being the first in, but also special thanks to Chris for the exact wording. Thanks to all.

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FMH = Federatio Medicorum Helveticorum


Explanation:
= Federation of Swiss doctors


    Reference: http://members.lycos.co.uk/AlisonGaunt/medF.htm
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FMH (Swiss Medical Association)


Explanation:
leave it and put English explanation (in brackets), if necessary.

FMH stands for: Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum/Verbindung der Schweizer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (Swiss Medical Association)



    Reference: http://www.fmh.ch/
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Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum


Explanation:
das oberste Gremium der Verbindung Schweizer Ärzte

Cilian O'Tuama
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