While such rationing may help to maintain appropriate standards of practice, it limits access to the knowledge to succeed in the healthcare economy.
Dr Jeremy Lee-Potter of the GMC said all patients - including those in prison - were entitled to good standards of practice and care.
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In its application, ABA Retirement said it "promotes high standards of practice in the legal profession, " likening its activities to tax-exempt organizations that set standards for products or make recommendations to federal agencies.
The agenda covered the old chestnuts of the debate about the international financial architecture: how to involve the private sector in financial crises, the importance of international standards and codes of good practice, and the need for greater transparency.
One of the recommendations made by the group was for journal editors to ask authors of stem cell research papers to submit data verifying the authenticity of the stem cell line, and an explanation of how they had complied with accepted standards of good cell culture practice.
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The Conference also agreed that media organisations and professional journalists should establish Codes of Conduct to set and maintain standards for newsroom practice as these would reduce the risk of publication of potentially defamatory material.
Their aim is to create a network of specialist provision and set standards for best practice.
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Within the historic Royal Colleges, such as those of surgeons or physicians, excellent practice is celebrated, and proper standards are set, pushed and protected.
He said he had written to the Parliamentary commissioner for standards to clarify the position in 1996 following the introduction of a new code of practice for MPs.
But, if the main objective is to draw all European countries into dialogue, that will not in practice be compatible with the maintenance of uniformly high moral and political standards for membership.
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