From this date it becomes the only accepted official institution that represents doctors in Spain.
While professional groups representing medical doctors have not come out against the natural medicine clinic here, they remain somewhat skeptical.
Of the groups testifying today, those representing hospitals and doctors have fought recent national health care efforts.
Traditionally, the society has represented only private doctors - those in private practice.
The foundation represents doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals who are homosexual.
Others, including groups representing doctors, argue that such patents would impede medicine.
The suit challenging the regulations was brought by a coalition representing lawyers, doctors and consumers.
The opposition has been joined by much of the state's medical establishment, including organizations representing doctors, hospitals, nurses, and patients.
For half my career, I represented doctors and hospitals.
Other associations representing doctors, dentists and hospitals gave millions more.