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The professional public journal of the Medical Chamber of SloveniaThe Isis Journal is issued on the first day of each month. The annual subscription for non-members is 49,20 EUR. A single issue costs 4,10 EUR. The taxis included in price. Manuscriptes are not returned to authors. An honorarium is paid for selected articles. Printed 8500 copies. Postage for the Journal Isispaid at the 1102 Ljubljana post office.The name of the journal is by the Isis, an Egyptian goddess, of all the gods and goddesses. The legend describes her as both the sister and the wife of Osiris,the first king in history. Isis had healing powers. She could also give new life into the body with her wings. According to the legend, her power extended allover the world. Each person is a drop of her blood. She was considered as the founder of medicine. A detail on a granite sarcophagus of Ramses III fromthe XX th dynasty shows her as a symbolic picture. This image and her name were chosen to be the title of the journal of the Medical Chamber of Slovenia,the goal of which is to unite and link together doctors in their efforts towards the welfare of all people, the drops of blood from the goddess Isis.The President of the Medical ChamberPrim. Gordana Kalan Živčec, M. D.gordana.kalan-zivcec@zzs-mcs.siThe vice-presidents of the Medical ChamberProf. Mitja Košnik, M. D., Ph. D.Sabina Markoli, D. M. D.The President of the AssemblyUršula Salobir Gajšek, M. D.The vice-president of the AssemblyDiana Terlević Dabić, D. M. D.Executive board of the MedicalChamber of SloveniaThe president of the Educational councilProf. Matija Horvat, M. D., Ph. D.The president of the Professional medical committeeProf. Radovan Hojs, M. D., Ph. D.The president of the Primary health care committeeAssist. Antonija Poplas Susič, M. D., Ph. D.The president of the Hospital health care committeeProf. Mitja Košnik, M. D., Ph. D.The president of the Dentistry health care committeeSabina Markoli, D. M. D.The president of the Legal-ethical committeePrim. assist. Danica Rotar Pavlič, M. D., Ph. D.The president of the Social-economic committeeJana Wahl, M. D., M. Sc.The president of the Private practice committeePrim. assist. Dean Klančič, M. D.Public Relations DepartmentValentin Hajdinjak, B. Sc.Legal and General Affairs DepartmentVesna Habe Pranjič, L. L. B.Finance and Accounting DepartmentJožica Osolnik, Econ.Health Economics, Planning and Analysis DepartmentNika Sokolič, B. Sc. Econ.Training and Professional Supervision DepartmentMojca Vrečar, M. B. A.TasksThe Medical Chamber of Slovenia is anindependent professional organisation ofmedical doctors and dentists. Membershipis an honour and obligation for all thosethat work as physicians or dentists inSlovenia and have a direct contact with thepatients.The Medical Chamber of Sloveniaprotects and represents the interests of themedical profession, and helps to ensure thecorrect behaviour of doctors and upholdtheir reputation by:Having and issuing a Code of MedicalEthics, monitoring the behaviour ofdoctors and administering any measuresnecessary for violations of the Code.Maintaining a register of members andissuing membership cards.Issuing, extending and revoking the doctors‘licences for independent work.Participating in the development of theundergraduate education programme fordoctors.Managing (planning, monitoring andsupervising) the secondments of the twoyear compulsory postgraduate training inhospitals; secondments for specialisations;other postgraduate professional training,and examination.Organising professional seminars, meetingsand other types of professional medicaldevelopment.The professional auditing and appraisal ofeach doctor practising in Slovenia.Participating in the preparation of regulations,planning and staffing plans in healthcare issues.Determining doctors‘ fees andThe Medical ChamberOf SloveniaFounded in 1893 as The Medical Chamberfor the Carniola Province. The MedicalChamber of Slovenia was subsequentlyfounded in 1992.participating in agreeing the prices ofhealth care services.Representing the interests of doctors indetermining contracts with the Institute ofHealth Insurance of Slovenia.Participating in the negotiation of collectivecontracts, and agreeing them on behalfof private doctors as employees, therebymanaging the value of medical professional‘salaries.Providing legal assistance and advice tomembers on insurance against medicalcompensation claims.Maintaining a Welfare Fund to helpmembers and their families.Monitoring the demand for doctors andhelping unemployed doctors find job.Assisting members to find suitable locumsduring their absence.Publishing activities, editing activities;issuing a free journal to members, publishingbooks and other publications.Encouraging co-operation between membersand arbitrating in disputes.Encouraging the cultural and socialactivities of members; organising thecultural, sporting and other social eventsand activities.Monitoring alternative methods oftreatment.Deterring prohibited and unacceptablemedical practices.Providing a free permanent consultingservice to members.Undertaking other tasks pursuant to legalregulations and the statute.98 Revija ISIS - Julij 2010