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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2013; 05(04): 214-217
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210547
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Regulating healthcare professions in Libya: A viewpoint

Salaheddin Mahmud
1   Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
2   Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
,
Fathi Ali
3   Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA
,
Amna Salhin
4   Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic, San Antonio, USA
,
Fellani Mohamed
5   Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada
,
Elmahdi Elkhammas
6   Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
,
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Regulating the licensing and practice of healthcare professions is an essential first step for reforming the Libyan healthcare system. In this article, we identify the overarching principles that should guide any efforts targeted at reforming the regulation of healthcare professions in Libya, and to summarize the perspective of the Libyan Healthcare Society-USA (LHS-USA) on these issues. Our aim is not to advocate for the adoption of a specific regulatory model. Instead, we hope to stimulate debate about the principles of professional regulation, and over the process needed to develop consensus on the final shape of the Libyan regulatory model.

Key-words:

Healthcare - Libya - Licencing - Profession - Regulating.


Publication History

Received: 07 July 2013

Accepted: 08 July 2013

Article published online:
07 July 2022

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