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International Comparison of Ten Medical Regulatory Systems Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa and Spain Han de Vries, Paul Sanderson, Barbara Janta, Lila Rabinovich, Fragiskos Archontakis, Sharif Ismail, Lisa Klautzer, Sonja Marjanovic, Bhanu Patruni, Samir Puri, Jan Tiessen Prepared for the UK General Medical Council EUROPE The study does not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of the UK General Medical Council nor is it bound by its conclusions. The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND’s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. R® is a registered trademark. © Copyright 2009 UK General Medical Council All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the UK General Medical Council. Published 2009 by the RAND Corporation 1776 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202-5050 4570 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2665 Westbrook Centre, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1YG, United Kingdom RAND URL: http://www.rand.org RAND Europe URL: http://www.rand.org/randeurope To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information, contact Distribution Services: Telephone: (310) 451-7002; Fax: (310) 451-6915; Email: [email protected] Preface This study was commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) to provide an evidence base on the systems of medical regulation in place in the countries of origin of doctors seeking to enter the UK and obtain registration to practise. 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RAND Europe Westbrook Centre Milton Road Cambridge CB4 1YG United Kingdom Tel. +44 (1223) 353 329 iii Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................ iii List of Figures .............................................................................................................. ix List of Tables ............................................................................................................... xi Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................xiii Glossary ......................................................................................................... 1 Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 Introduction ................................................................................... 15 1.1 Objective of this study ..................................................................................... 15 1.2 Motivation and Background ............................................................................ 16 1.3 Research Questions ......................................................................................... 18 1.4 Structure of the report ..................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 2 Research approach ......................................................................... 21 2.1 Development of a Typology of Medical Regulation ......................................... 21 2.2 Data collection: Literature review and key informant interviews ...................... 22 2.3 Comparative analysis ....................................................................................... 22 2.4 Conclusions and recommendations ................................................................. 23 CHAPTER 3 Medical regulation in Egypt ........................................................... 25 3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Structure and nature of medical regulation ...................................................... 26 3.3 Registration process and requirements ............................................................. 29 3.4 Standards & ethics .......................................................................................... 29 3.5 Fitness to practise (FTP) and related disciplinary procedures and sanctions ......................................................................................................... 30 3.6 Medical education ........................................................................................... 32 3.7 Continuing education and revalidation............................................................ 33 CHAPTER 4 Medical regulation in Germany ...................................................... 37 4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Structure and nature of medical regulation ...................................................... 37 4.3 Registration process and requirements ............................................................. 40 v RAND Europe 4.4 Standards & ethics ........................................................................................... 42 4.5 Fitness to practise and related disciplinary procedures and sanctions ................ 45 4.6 Medical education ........................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER 5 Medical regulation in Greece.......................................................... 51 5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 51 5.2 Structure and nature of medical regulation ...................................................... 51 5.3 Registration process and requirements ............................................................. 54 5.4 Revalidation .................................................................................................... 55 5.5 Standards & ethics ........................................................................................... 56 5.6 Fitness to practise (FTP) and related disciplinary procedures and sanctions .......................................................................................................... 57 5.7 Medical education ........................................................................................... 59 CHAPTER 6 Medical regulation in India ............................................................ 61 6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 61 6.2 Structure and nature of medical regulation ...................................................... 61 6.3 Registration process and requirements ............................................................