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scientific societies
National Quality Forum
clubs
residents associations
research associations
National Medical Association
America's Health Insurance Plans
AcademyHealth
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
American Hospital Association
staff associations
American Health Planning Association
National Association of Health Data Organizations
trade unions
professional associations
employers associations
Healthcare Financial Management Association
National Coalition on Health Care
American Health Care Association
American Nurses' Association
chambers of commerce
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Health Policy Forum
housing associations
American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
concepts
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Academy of Family Physicians
National Association of State Medicaid Directors
health services research
American College of Healthcare Executives
Association of American Medical Colleges
AARP
National Center for Assisted Living
American Public Health Association
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care
private organizations
Voluntary associations are an important backbone of global civil society and a key element of civil societies in democratic countries. Their role is crucial in democratic societies: The right of peaceful assembly and association is expressly guaranteed in Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Associations]
associations
community associations
International Health Economics Association
American Society of Health Economics
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
American Osteopathic Association
University Healthsystem Consortium