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Portuguese Medical Association

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Professional association of physicians in Portugal1

The Order of Physicians (Portuguese: Ordem dos Médicos) is the public entity that serves as the regulatory and licensing body for physicians in Portugal. As a professional order, it is responsible for licensing physicians to practice medicine, for the deontological norms that regulate the medical profession, it has an autonomous disciplinary regime, and represents the profession vis-à-vis the public authorities.2 It is headquartered in Lisbon.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Ordem dos Médicos
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The Order of Physicians (Portuguese: Ordem dos Médicos) is the public entity that serves as the regulatory and licensing body for physicians in Portugal. As a professional order, it is responsible for licensing physicians to practice medicine, for the deontological norms that regulate the medical profession, it has an autonomous disciplinary regime, and represents the profession vis-à-vis the public authorities.2

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