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INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS
Adopted by the Third General Assembly of The World Medical
Association, London,England, October 1949.
DUTIES 0 F DOCTORS IN GENERAL
A doctor must always maintain the highest standards of profess-
ional conduct.
A doctor must practice his profession uninfluenced by motives of
profit.
The following practices are deemed unethical:
a) Any self advertisment except such as is expressly authorized
by the national code of medical ethics.
b) Collaborate in any form of medical service in which the doctor
does not have professional independence.
c) Receiving any money in connection with services rendered to a
patient other than a proper professional fee, even with the
knowledge of the patient.
Any act, or advice which could weaken physical or mental resist-
ance of a hunen being may be used only in his interest.
A doctor is advised to use great caution in divulging discoveries
or new techniques of treatment.
A doctor should certify or testify only to that which he has
personally verified.
DUTIES 0 F DOCTORS TO THE SICK
A doctor must always bear in mind the obligation of preserving
human life.
A doctor owes to his patient complete loyalty and all the resources
oí nis science. Whenevei ari examination or treatment is beyond
his capacity he should summon another doctor who has the necess-
ary ability.
A doctor shall preserve absolute secrecy on all he knows about
his patient because of the confidence entrusted in him.
A doctor must give emergency care as a humanitarian duty unless
he is assured that others are willing and able to give such care.
DUTIES 0 F DOCTORS TO EACH OTHER
A doctor ought to behave to his colleagues as he would have them
behave to him.
A doctor must not entice patients from his colleagues.
A doctor must observe the principles of "The Declaration of
Geneva" approved by The World Medical Association.