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CODE OF ETHICS OF THE

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 1. The primary objective of the practice of medicie i! !ervice to

ma"id irre!pective of race# a$e# di!ea!e# di!abi%ity# $eder# !e&'a% orietatio#

!ocia% !tadi$# creed or po%itica% affi%iatio( I medica% practice# re)ard or

fiacia% $ai !ho'%d be a !'bordiate co!ideratio(

Section 2. O eteri$ the profe!!io# a phy!icia a!!'me! the ob%i$atio of

maitaii$ the hoorab%e traditio that cofer! the )e%% de!erved tit%e of a

*fried of ma"id+( The phy!icia !ho'%d cheri!h a proper pride i the ca%%i$ad cod'ct him!e%f,her!e%f i accordace )ith thi! Code ad i the $eera%%y

accepted pricip%e! of the Iteratioa% Code of Medica% Ethic!(

Section 3. Phy!icia! !ho'%d f'%fi%% the civic d'tie! of a $ood citi-e# m'!t

coform to the %a)! ad cooperate )ith the proper a'thoritie! i the app%icatio

of medica% "o)%ed$e for the promotio of the commo )e%fare(

Section 4. Phy!icia! !ho'%d )or" to$ether i harmoy ad m't'a% re!pect(

Section 5. Phy!icia! !ho'%d cooperate )ith ad !afe$'ard the itere!t#rep'tatio ad di$ity of paramedica% ad other hea%th profe!!ioa%!(

Section 6. Phy!icia! !ho'%d be 'pri$ht# di%i$et# !ober# mode!t ad )e%%

ver!ed i both the !ciece ad the art of the profe!!io(

Section 7( The promotio ad advacemet of the hea%th of the patiet! !ho'%d

be prioriti-ed over the beefit! of the phy!icia! ad the hea%th prod'ct!

id'!trie!(

ARTICLE II

DUTIES OF PHSICIANS TO THEIR PATIENTS


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Section 1. A phy!icia !ho'%d be dedicated to provide competet medica% care

)ith f'%% profe!!ioa% !"i%% i accordace )ith the c'rret !tadard! of care#

compa!!io# idepedece ad re!pect for h'ma di$ity(

Section 2. A phy!icia !ho'%d be free to choo!e patiet!(

Section 3. I a emer$ecy# provided there i! o ri!" to hi! or her !afety# a

phy!icia !ho'%d admii!ter at %ea!t fir!t aid treatmet ad the refer the patiet

to the primary phy!icia ad,or to a more competet hea%th provider ad

appropriate faci%ity if ece!!ary(

Section 4. I !erio'!,diffic'%t ca!e!# or )he the circ'm!tace! of the patiet or

the fami%y !o demad or j'!tify# the attedi$ phy!icia !ho'%d !ee" the

a!!i!tace of the appropriate !pecia%i!t(

Section 5. A phy!icia !ho'%d e&erci!e $ood faith ad hoe!ty i e&pre!!i$

opiio,! a! to the dia$o!i!# pro$o!i!# ad treatmet of a ca!e 'der hi!,her

care( A phy!icia !ha%% re!pect the ri$ht of the patiet to ref'!e medica%

treatmet( Time%y otice of the )or!ei$ of the di!ea!e !ho'%d be $ive to the

patiet ad,or fami%y( A phy!icia !ha%% ot cocea% or e&a$$erate the

patiet.! coditio e&cept )he it i! to the %atter.! be!t itere!t( A phy!icia

!ha%% obtai from the patiet a vo%'tary iformed co!et( I ca!e of

'cocio'!e!! or i a !tate of meta% deficiecy the iformed co!et may be

$ive by a !po'!e or immediate re%ative! ad i the ab!ece of both# by theparty a'thori-ed by a advaced directive of the patiet( Iformed co!et i

the ca!e of mior !ho'%d be $ive by the paret! or $'ardia# member! of the

immediate fami%y that are of %e$a% a$e(

Section 6. The phy!icia !ho'%d ho%d a! !acred ad hi$h%y cofidetia%

)hatever may be di!covered or %eared pertiet to the patiet eve after death#

e&cept )he re/'ired i the promotio of j'!tice# !afety ad p'b%ic hea%th(

Section 7. Profe!!ioa% fee! !ho'%d be comme!'rate to the !ervice! redered

)ith d'e co!ideratio to the patiet.! fiacia% !tat'!# at're of the ca!e# time

co!'med ad the profe!!ioa% !tadi$ ad !"i%% of the phy!icia i the

comm'ity(

ARTICLE III

DUTIES OF PHSICIANS TO THE CO!!UNIT


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Section 1. A phy!icia !ho'%d cooperate )ith the d'%y co!tit'ted hea%th

a'thoritie! i the ed'catio ad eforcemet of %a)! ad re$'%atio! for the

promotio of hea%th( F'rthermore# i time! of epidemic ad p'b%ic ca%amity#

e&cept )he hi! or her per!oa% !afety i! at !ta"e# the phy!icia m'!t atted to

the victim!# a%ert the p'b%ic ad d'%y co!tit'ted hea%th a'thoritie! o the

da$er! of comm'icab%e di!ea!e! ad eforce mea!'re! for prevetio adc're i accordace )ith e&i!ti$ %a)!# r'%e! ad re$'%atio!(

Section 2. A phy!icia !ha%% a!!i!t the $overmet i the admii!tratio of

j'!tice i accordace )ith %a)( He,!he maybe accorded a fair ad j'!t

rem'eratio )he ca%%ed 'po a! a e&pert )ite!!(

Section 3. A phy!icia i! eco'ra$ed to e&po!e ad report to the proper

a'thoritie! '%ice!ed medica% practitioer!# char%ata! ad /'ac"! i a! m'ch

a! their efario'! practice! may ca'!e ij'ry to hea%th ad %ife( A phy!icia!ho'%d ever codoe or coive )ith !'ch fa"e hea%th provider!(

Section 4. A phy!icia !ha%% ot emp%oy a$et! i the !o%icitatio ad

recr'itmet of patiet!( For the promotio of medica% practice# a phy!icia may

'!e profe!!ioa% card!# c%a!!ified adverti!i$# p'b%icatio!# iteret# directorie!

ad !i$board!( Si$board! !ha%% ot e&ceed oe by t)o 01&23 meter! i !i-e(

E&cept i iteret )eb !ite!# o%y the ame of the phy!icia# fie%d of !pecia%ty#

office ho'r! or office or re!idetia% addre!!e! may appear( The act of the

phy!icia i p'b%i!hi$ hi! or her per!oa% !'periority# !pecia% certificate! or

dip%oma!# po!t $rad'ate traii$# !pecific method! of treatmet# operativetechi/'e! or former coectio! )ith ho!pita%! or c%iic! i! ot a%%o)ed(

Ho)ever# the!e matter! may be p%aced by a phy!icia )ithi the cofie! of hi!

c%iic or re!idece( For iteret )eb !ite!# reco$i-i$ the ri$ht of a patiet to

"o) the capabi%itie! ad /'a%ificatio! of hi! doctor# !pecia% certificate! or

dip%oma!# po!t $rad'ate traii$ ad former coectio! )ith ho!pita%! or

c%iic! may be po!ted(

Section 5. A phy!icia ivo%ved i m'%ti media m'!t be )e%% iformed of the

matter 'der di!c'!!io( O%y the ame of the phy!icia ad member!hip to a!ociety or i!tit'tio may be metioed or po!ted( A phy!icia !ho'%d o%y

ma"e a $eera% opiio ad !ha%% refrai from ma"i$ a !pecific dia$o!i!#

therapy or projectio to idivid'a% ca!e! i hi! appearace! i the broadca!t

media( A artic%e )ritte by a phy!icia m'!t be evidece4ba!ed ad di!c%o!e

coectio! )ith pharmace'tica% or hea%th prod'ct compaie!( A phy!icia

!ha%% ot commercia%%y edor!e ay medica% or hea%th prod'ct(


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ARTICLE I"

DUTIES OF PHSICIANS TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND

TO THE PROFESSION

Section 1. A phy!icia !ha%% )aive hi! profe!!ioa% fee! to a co%%ea$'e# hi! or

her !po'!e# chi%dre ad paret! )ho are fiacia%%y depedet o him(

Section 2. 5he ece!!ary# the attedi$ phy!icia !ho'%d a%)ay! !ee"

co!'%tatio from a avai%ab%e appropriate !pecia%i!t(

Section 3.The primary ad co!'%tat phy!icia! !ho'%d a%)ay! ob!erve theproper protoco% of the referra% !y!tem( The co!'%tat may ma"e aother

referra% b't !ho'%d !ee" permi!!io from the primary phy!icia( I ma"i$ a

referra%# a phy!icia !ho'%d for)ard a c%iica% ab!tract ad !pecify the p'rpo!e

a! to )hether the ca!e i! for opiio,eva%'atio# for co4maa$emet# or for

tra!fer of !ervice(

Section 4. 5ith the co!et of the patiet# i ca!e! )here a phy!icia ha! to

!'!ped !ervice d'ri$ temporary ab!ece!# the !'b!tit'te phy!icia !ha%% treat

the patiet )ith the !ame dedicatio ad /'a%ity of care e&teded to hi!,her o)

patiet( The patiet !ho'%d be ret'red to the care of the primary phy!icia a!!oo a! po!!ib%e(

Section 5. 5heever a phy!icia ma"e! a !ocia% or b'!ie!! ca%% o a patiet

'der the care of aother# ma"i$ commet! pertaii$ to the ca!e i! 'ethica%

'%e!! if a emer$ecy ari!e!(

Section 6. 5heever there i! a irrecoci%ab%e differece of opiio i the

maa$emet of a ca!e# the matter !ho'%d be referred to the Phi%ippie Medica%

A!!ociatio or the !pecia%ty !ociety cocered(

Section 7. Member! of the editoria% board of medica% jo'ra%! !ho'%d po!!e!!

ade/'ate /'a%ificatio!( 5ritte artic%e! ad !cietific pre!etatio! i !cietific

coferece! !ho'%d ic%'de f'%% di!c%o!'re of ay pharmace'tica% !'pport ad

!ho'%d be idepedet of ay commercia% if%'ece(


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Section #. A phy!icia !ha%% ot receive ay commi!!io for referri$ patiet!

to a co%%ea$'e# third per!o or i!tit'tio( Ho)ever# omia% $ift! d'ri$

occa!io! may be received by a phy!icia(

Section $. A phy!icia i! eco'ra$ed to report to the Phi%ippie Medica%

A!!ociatio or the 6oard of Medicie per!oa% "o)%ed$e of ay corr'pt ordi!hoe!t cod'ct of the member! of the profe!!io(

Section 1%. Coti'i$ medica% ed'catio coferece! ad profe!!ioa%

meeti$! m'!t cotrib'te to improve ad optimi-e patiet! care or addre!! the

ed'catioa% eed! of the tar$eted medica% a'diece( They m'!t be or$ai-ed by

a medica% !ociety o it! o) or i cooperatio )ith !po!ori$ etitie!(

Section 11. F'd! from commercia% !o'rce! may be accepted for the beefit of

the a!!ociatio or !ociety(

Section 12. Phy!icia! may accept rea!oab%e !'b!idie! from hea%th ad other

id'!trie! to !'pport their participatio i CME evet!(

Section 13. The fac'%ty,!pea"er,co!'%tat of coferece! or meeti$! i!

a%%o)ed to accept from hea%th id'!trie! hooraria ad reimb'r!emet for

rea!oab%e tra!portatio# %od$i$ ad mea% e&pe!e!(

Section 14. Scho%ar!hip! for phy!icia! ad medica% !t'det! are permi!!ib%e a!

%o$ a! the !e%ectio of !cho%ar! are made by the or$ai-er! or academici!tit'tio! cocered(

Section 15. 7eeric ame! !ha%% be '!ed d'ri$ the co'r!e of CME activitie!(

Ho)ever# after the %ect're!# the !po!ori$ etity may promote or idicate their

braded prod'ct!(

Section 16. 5he commercia% e&hibit! are part of the overa%% pro$ram#

arra$emet! for the!e !ho'%d ot if%'ece the p%ai$ or iterfere )ith the

CME activitie!( O%y re%evat iformatio of the prod'ct !ho'%d be ic%'ded ithe e&hibit area(

A&tic'e "

DUTIES OF PHSICIANS TO ALLIED PROFESSIONALS


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Section 1. Phy!icia! !ho'%d ever pay or receive commi!!io to or from

ay a%%ied hea%th )or"er for ca!e! referred(

ARTICLE "I

RELATIONSHIP OF PHSICIANS (ITH THE

HEALTH PRODUCTS INDUSTR

Section 1. The phy!icia !ha%% ot derive ay form of materia% $ai from

prod'ct !amp%e!(

Section 2.Phy!icia! may participate i po!t4mar"eti$ or !imi%ar activitie!)here they are a!"ed to try e) prod'ct! o patiet! provided that the patiet!

are proper%y iformed ad have $ive their iformed co!et( Phy!icia! are

eco'ra$ed to report or !hare the re!'%t of !'ch activitie! to the d'%y co!tit'ted

a'thoritie!(

Section 3. O%y $ift! of rea!oab%e va%'e that primari%y etai% beefit to patiet

care or re%ated to phy!icia!. )or" may be accepted by a phy!icia from a

hea%th prod'ct compay(

Section 4. Phy!icia! may re/'e!t doatio! for a charitab%e p'rpo!e for a!%o$ a! it doe! ot redo'd to hi! or her per!oa% beefit(

Section 5. 8e!earch activitie! !ha%% be ethica%%y defe!ib%e# !ocia%%y

re!po!ib%e# ad !cietifica%%y va%id( Ay rem'eratio !ho'%d be rea!oab%e

ad !ho'%d ot co!tit'te a eticemet(

Section 6 8e!earch tria%! cod'cted by phy!icia! for a id'!try !ho'%d be

doe i accordace )ith the atioa% or i!tit'tioa% $'ide%ie! for the

protectio of h'ma !'bject!(

ARTICLE "II

A!END!ENTS


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Section 1. The 6oard of 7overor! of the A!!ociatio# 'po recommedatio

of the Commi!!io o Ethic! may amed or repea% thi! code by a 2,9 vote of the

member! of the 6oard( Amedmet! !ha%% be !'b!e/'et%y ratified by the

7eera% A!!emb%y fo%%o)i$ the approva% by the 6oard(

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