Die begrip professie het ontstaan toe geneeshere, prokureurs, onderwysers en ander geleerdes in die kerkdiens georden moes wees. Hulle het bely (profess) voordat hulle die besondere diens kon lewer. Later het sekulêre groepe vir die verskillende beroepe ontstaan in die vorm van gildes, gevolg deur kwalifiserende verenigings in die 19de eeu. Uit hierdie organisasies het die kern konsepte ontwikk...

The prevention of illness and premature death and the promotion of health has attracted able minds from the beginning. Public health as a cause has always offered substantial though often intangible rewards. It has become a profession in itself, offering essential satisfactions to thousands of people who devote their careers to this cause. It is astonishing how this cause has gradually amalgama...

scientific medicine and as a unit in an emcieni health service in any country. The Phal-macist 18 the custodian of the drugs that are ? essential part of our equipment. He prepare*, compounds, and dispenses drugs, and on expert knowledge and efficiency will ep a large extent the purity and P0^cy^liv?,ipian Preparations used by the doctor. The p ^ ?f to-day, whose time is fully occupied in n?sin...

An Occupational Therapist is therefore a member of a skilled profession parallel with that of a nurse who has completed both general and mental hospital training. Until this is accepted as a sine qua non, this great aid to recovery will remain in its infancy. At present some mental hospitals have realised their need and have made appreciable use of the method, and anyone who wishes to see it in...

The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists [IFNA] has been striving to promote quality education and practice standards since it began in 1989. Many organizations throughout the world have recognized these efforts including the International Council of Nurses. This Guest Editorial summarizes IFNA's achievements and introduces IFNA's new initiative to enhance the quality of anesthesia ca...

The Centennial Vision (American Occupa­ tional Therapy Association, 2007) urges the profession to provide evidence support­ ing the efficacy of occupational therapy in six broad practice areas: (1) children and youth; (2) productive aging; (3) mental health; (4) health and wellness; (5) work and industry; and (6) rehabilitation, dis­ ability, and participation. In recent years, the impetus for ...

philosophy of liberalism has affected the nursing profession. feminism and pragmatism are some aspects of liberalism in nursing. individualism and egalitarianism are problematic for nursing implementation. free economy and superior individualism are principles in liberalism which create problems in nursing. a lot of problems in nursing profession are based on liberalism philosophy. we think abo...