About: Commonwealth Foundation is a government organization based out in London, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Commonwealth & Professional association. The organization has 2 authors who have published 3 publications receiving 16 citations.
TL;DR: The view offered by this article is to suggest a way forward that has its foundation in the present positioning of doctors and patients, including the ability of people to vote in elections when they might be affected by mental health problems.
Abstract: It is not at all usual for an item by a non-medical practitioner, or more general academic contributor, to be seen in a specialist medical journal. The present writer, who accepts the compliment in...
TL;DR: The Commonwealth Foundation as discussed by the authors is a fund designed to increase interchanges between Commonwealth organizations in professional fields, which has been used to encourage the growth of Commonwealth-wide professional associations, creating national professional centres, helping to create national professional societies, promoting regional professional activity, increasing the personal interchange of skills and experience, and broadening professional knowledge through the printed word.
Abstract: The Commonwealth Foundation, now five years old, administers a fund designed to increase interchanges between Commonwealth organizations in professional fields. Twenty‐six Commonwealth Governments subscribe to the Foundation's annual income and nominate trustees to serve on its board. A non‐political organization, its activities have included: encouraging the growth of Commonwealth‐wide professional associations, creating national professional centres, helping to create national professional societies, promoting regional professional activity, increasing the personal interchange of skills and experience and broadening professional knowledge through the printed word. It adheres to the view that the Commonwealth remains an association of peoples who, at professional and other levels, still have much in common; much to build on, much to conserve.