Board of Medicine

Code of Ethics
Article I GENERAL
PRINCIPLES
Section 1. The primar o!"ecti#es of the practice of medicine is ser#ice to man$ind
irrespecti#e or race% creed or political affiliation. In its practice% re&ard of financial 'ain sho(ld !e
a s(!ordinate consideration.
Section ). *n enterin' his profession a phsician ass(mes the o!li'ation of maintainin'
the honora!le tradition that confers (pon him the &ell deser#ed title of +friend of man,. -e sho(ld
cherish a proper pride in his callin'% ond(ct himself as a 'entleman% and endea#or to e.alt the
standards and e.tend the sphere of (sef(lness of his profession. -e sho(ld adhere to the
'enerall accepted principles of the International Code of Medical Ethics adopted ! the Third
General Assem!l of the /orld Medical Association at London% En'land in *cto!er% 1010 as part
of his professional cond(ct.
Section 2. In his relation to the state and to the comm(nit% a phsician sho(ld f(lfill his
ci#ic d(ties as a 'ood citi3en% conform to the la&s and endea#or to cooperate &ith the proper
a(thorities in the d(e application of medical $no&led'e for the promotion of the common &elfare.
Section 1. In his relation to the state and to the comm(nit% a phsician sho(ld f(lfill his
ci#ic d(ties as a 'ood citi3en% conform to the la&s and endea#or to cooperate &ith the proper
a(thorities in the d(e application of medical $no&led'e for the promotion of the common &elfare.
Section 4. /ith respect to the relation of the phsician to his collea'(es% he sho(ld
safe'(ard their le'itimate interests% rep(tation% and di'nit5!earin' al&as in mind the 'olden
r(le +&hate#er e &o(ld that man sho(ld do (nto o(% do o( e#en so to them.,
Section 6. The ethical principles act(atin' and 'o#ernin' a clinic or a 'ro(p of phsicians
are e.actl the same as those applica!le to the indi#id(al phsician. Specialties in the #ario(s
fields of medical sciences are not e.empt from the application of these principles.
Article II
78TIES *9 P-:SICIANS T*
T-EIR PATIENTS
Section 1. A phsician sho(ld attend to his patients faithf(ll and conscientio(sl. -e
sho(ld sec(re for them all possi!le !enefits that ma depend (pon his professional s$ill and care.
As the sole tri!(nal to ad"(d'e the phsician;s fail(re to f(lfill his o!li'ation to his patients is% in
most cases% his o&n conscience% and #iolation of this r(le on his part is discredita!le and
ine.c(sa!le.
Section ). A phsician is free to choose &hom he &ill ser#e. -e ma ref(se calls% or other
medical ser#ices for reasons satisfactor to his professional conscience. -e sho(ld% ho&e#er%
al&as respond to an re<(est for his assistance in an emer'enc. *nce he (nderta$es a case%
he sho(ld not a!andon nor ne'lect it. If for an reason he &ants to !e released from it% he sho(ld
anno(nce his desire pre#io(sl% 'i#in' s(fficient time or opport(nit to the patient or his famil to
sec(re another medical attendant.
Section 2. In cases of emer'enc% &herein immediate action is necessar% a phsician
sho(ld administer at least first aid treatment and then refer the patient to a more <(alified and
competent phsician if the case does not fall &ithin his partic(lar line.
Section 1. In serio(s cases &hich are diffic(lt to dia'nose and treat% or &hen the
circ(mstances of the patient or the famil so demand or "(stif% the attendin' phsician sho(ld
see$ the assistance of his collea'(es in cons(ltation.
Section 4. A phsician m(st e.ercise 'ood faith and strict honest in e.pressin' his
opinion as to the dia'nosis% pro'nosis% and treatment of the cases (nder his care. Timel notice
of the serio(s tendenc of the disease sho(ld !e 'i#en to the famil or friends of the patients% and
e#en to the patient himself if s(ch information &ill ser#e the !est interest of the patient and his
famil. It is hi'hl (nprofessional to conceal the 'ra#it of the patient=s condition% or to pretend
to c(re or alle#iate a disease for the p(rpose of pers(adin' the patient to ta$e or contin(e
the co(rse of treatment% $no&in' that s(ch ass(rance is &itho(t accepted !asis. It is also
(nprofessional to e.a''erate the condition of the patient.
Section 6. The medical practitioner sho(ld '(ard as a sacred tr(st anthin' that is
confidential or pri#ate in nat(re that he ma disco#er or that ma !e comm(nicated to him in his
professional relation &ith his patients% e#en after their death. -e sho(ld ne#er di#(l'e this
confidential information% or anthin' that ma reflect (pon the moral character of the person
in#ol#ed% e.cept &hen it is re<(ired in he interest of "(stice% p(!lic health% or p(!lic safet.
Section >. The medical profession not !ein' a !(siness and ser#ice its primar concern%
a phsician sho(ld not char'e e.or!itant or e.cessi#e fees. In determinin' the amo(nt of the fee%
he sho(ld al&as consider the financial stat(s of the patient% the nat(re of the case% the time
cons(med% his professional standin' and s$ill and the a#era'e fees char'ed ! phsicians of the
same standin' in the same localit.
Article III
78TIES *9 P-:SICIANS
T* T-E C*MM8NIT:
Section 1. Phsician sho(ld cooperate &ith the proper a(thorities in the enforcement of
sanitar la&s and re'(lations and in the ed(cation of the people on matters relatin' to the
promotion of the health of the indi#id(al as &ell as of the comm(nit. The sho(ld enli'hten the
p(!lic on the dan'ers of comm(nica!le diseases and other pre#enta!le diseases% and on all the
meas(res for their pre#ention and c(re% partic(larl in times of epidemic or p(!lic calamit. *n
s(ch occasions% it is their d(t to attend to the needs of the s(fferers% e#en at the ris$ of their o&n
li#es and &itho(t re'ard to financial ret(rns. At all times% it is the d(t of the phsician to notif
the properl constit(ted p(!lic health a(thorities of e#er case of comm(nica!le disease (nder
his care in accordance &ith the la&s% r(les and re'(lations of the health a(thorities of the
Philippines.
Section ). It is the d(t of e#er phsician% &hen called (pon ! the "(dicial a(thorities% to
assist in the administration of "(stice on matters &hich are medico5le'al in character.
Section 2. It is the d(t of phsicians to &arn the p(!lic a'ainst the dan'ers and false
pretensions of charlatans and <(ac$s% since% their deceitf(l practice ma ca(se in"(r to health
and e#en loss of life.
Section 1. A phsician sho(ld ne#er co#er (p% help% aid or Act as a d(mm of an ille'al
practitioner% <(ac$ or charlatan.
Section 4. Solicitations of patients% directl or indirectl% thro('h solicitors or a'ents% is
(nethical. Modest ad#ertisin' ma !e allo&ed thro('h professional cards% classified ad#ertisin'%
directories of si'n!oard. In all these ad#ertisements onl the name% title or profession% office o(rs
and office and residence addresses sho(ld appear. In case of phsicians speciali3in' on a
definite !ranch of medicine% the specialit ma !e ad#ertised ! statin' +Practice limited to
?specialit@, or ! merel statin'A +*!stetrician,% +*rthopedic s(r'eon,% +*phthalmolo'ist,% etc.
Ad#ertisin' and p(!lishin' personal s(periorit% possession of special certificates or diplomas%
post5'rad(ate trainin' a!road% specific methods of treatment or operati#e techni<(es or
ad#ertisin' former connection &ith hospitals or clinics are li$e&ise (nethical. G(aranteein' or
&arrantin' treatments or operations is o!"ectiona!le.
Section 6. No phsician sho(ld ad#ertise thro('h the radio% tele#ision or mo#ies not allo&
the p(!lication or reports or comments on cases or methods of treatment in an ne&spaper or
ma'a3ine. *nl medical articles &hich &ill contri!(te to the $no&led'e and ed(cation of the
p(!lic on 'eneral health matters ma !e p(!lished and the a(thor ma !e identified pro#ided the
article is neither self5la(dator not in an &a related to his clinical practice. In case an pict(re
of a la(dator article is p(!lished ! an !od &itho(t the consent or $no&led'e of the
phsician concerned% the latter sho(ld ma$e a &ritten protest and disclaimer to !e p(!lished in
the same ne&spaper or ma'a3ine &here the ori'inal article in <(estion &as p(!lished. A cop of
this letter sho(ld also !e f(rnished the component societ to &hom the phsician !elon's and to
the PMA Secretariat.
Section >. The phsician5col(mnist m(st !e &ell informed and (p5to5date in the s(!"ect
matter of his col(mn. The scope of the medical col(mn sho(ld !e in the form of 'eneral
information% of ed(cation #al(e and of p(!lic interest% s(ch as needs for earl periodic
cons(ltations% pre#enti#e meas(res% formation of 'ood health ha!its% e.planation of need for
dia'nostic sides% emer'enc meas(res% and other topics of 'eneral interest to the health of the
p(!lic. Medical col(mns sho(ld not ma$e specific dia'nosis or therap or !e pro"ected to
indi#id(al cases. The phsician5 col(mnist sho(ld not !e in acti#e clinical practice. If ho&e#er%
the phsician5col(mnist is in acti#e clinical practice% his a(thorship m(st !e in the form of
pse(donm or the col(mns ma !e p(!lished (nder the sponsorship of a medical societ or
a specialt societ to &hich he !elon's.
Section B. -(manit re<(ires e#er phsician to render his ser#ices 'rat(ito(sl to poor
and indi'ent persons &ho are in need of his attendance. The endo&ed instit(tion and
or'ani3ation for m(t(al !enefit or for accident% sic$ness or life ins(rance or for analo'ies
p(rposes ha#e no claim (pon phsicians for (nrem(nerated ser#ice.
Article IC
78TIES *9 P-:SICIANS T* T-EIR
C*LLEAG8ES AN7 T* T-E PR*9ESSI*N
Section 1. Phsicians sho(ld la!or to'ether in harmon% each 'i#in' freel to others
&hate#er ad#anta'e he ma ha#e to contri!(te.
Section ). A phsician sho(ld &illin'l render 'rat(ito(s ser#ice to a collea'(e% to his
&ife and minor children or e#en to his father or mother pro#ided the latter are a'ed and are
!ein' s(pported ! the collea'(e. -e sho(ld ho&e#er% !e f(rnished the necessar tra#elin'
e.penses and compensated for all medicines and s(pplies necessar in the treatment of the
patient. This pro#ision shall not appl to phsicians &ho are no lon'er in practice not to
phsicians &ho are en'a'ed onl or p(rel in !(siness.
Section 2. In diffic(lt and serio(s cases or in those &hich are o(tside the competence of
the attendin' phsician% he sho(ld al&as s(''est and as$ cons(ltation. *nl e.perienced
phsicians &ho are senior to the attendin' phsician or &ho ha#e had special trainin' and
e.perience in a partic(lar line of medicine sho(ld !e selected ! the latter as cons(ltants.
Section 1. *(t of consideration for the o!"ect of cons(ltation and for the phsician;s d(t
to (phold the honor and di'nit of his profession% no phsician sho(ld meet in cons(ltation &ith
anone &ho is not <(alified ! la& to practice medicine. In arran'in' for a cons(ltation the
attendin' phsician sho(ld fi. the ho(rs of the meetin'. -o&e#er% it is his d(t to ma$e the
appointment in a &a satisfactor to the cons(ltant.
Section 4. E#er phsician participatin' in a cons(ltation sho(ld endea#or to o!ser#e
p(nct(alit. 8nless the ca(se of dela is $no&n% if the attendin' phsician does not arri#e &ithin
a reasona!le time after the appointed ho(r% the cons(ltant sho(ld% accordin' to the
circ(mstances attendin' the case% !e at li!ert either to re'ard the cons(ltation as postponed or
to see the patients alone. In the latter case% he sho(ld lea#e his concl(sions in &ritin' in a sealed
en#elope. *n the other hand% if the cons(ltant does not appear at the fi.ed time% the attendin'
phsician% after a reasona!le period of &aitin'% and &ith the consent of the patient% or his famil%
ma either arran'e for another cons(ltation or 'i#e permission for the cons(ltant to e.amine the
patient and for&ard to him a &ritten opinion% the cons(ltant m(st see to it that the opinion is (nder
seal and that his statements are co(rteo(sl &orded.
Section 6. The attendin' phsician sho(ld 'i#e the cons(ltant all necessar information
relatin' to the case. This sho(ld !e done in a place a&a from the patient and his famil. After
this% the cons(ltant sho(ld !e !ro('ht in and introd(ced to the patient ! the attendin' phsician%
&ho ma e.amine the patient a'ain% if he thin$s it necessar to note an possi!le chan'e !efore
t(rnin' his patient o#er to the cons(ltant. The latter then sho(ld proceed to ma$e a thoro('h
e.amination. 7(rin' the e.amination% the attendin' phsician ma ma$e patient remar$s or
o!ser#ation. /hile in the presence of the patient or of his famil% the cons(ltant sho(ld not ma$e
an remar$s a!o(t the dia'nosis% etiolo'% pro'nosis% or treatment or hint of an possi!le error of
the attendin' phsician.
Section >. In a secl(de place a&a from the patient% the phsicians sho(ld disc(ss the
case and determine the co(rse of treatment to !e follo&ed. Neither statement nor disc(ssion of
the case sho(ld ta$e place !efore the patient or his famil or friend% not onl to sa#e the attendin'
phsician from possi!le em!arrassment% !(t also to pre#ent all possi!le misapprehension &hich
s(scepti!le la persons mi'ht easil deri#e from the plain disc(ssion (s(all (na#oida!le in s(ch
cases.
Section B. *nce the disc(ssion is terminated% the res(lt of the deli!erations sho(ld !e
anno(nced. The d(t of anno(ncin' it to the patient;s famil or friends sho(ld !e m(t(all
arran'ed !et&een the attendin' phsician and the cons(ltant% and no opinion or information
sho(ld !e anno(nced &itho(t pre#io(s deli!eration and conc(rrence. Section 0. 7ifferences of
opinion sho(ld not !e di#(l'edD !(t &hen there is an irreconcila!le disa'reement% the
circ(mstances sho(ld !e fran$l% co(rteo(sl% and impartiall e.plained to the patient=s famil or
friends.
Section 1E. /hen a cons(ltation is o#er and the phsician in char'e is desi'nated% the
latter shall !e responsi!le for the care and treatment of the patient. -e ma% ho&e#er% s(''est
callin' in an other phsician &hom he re'ards as competent to help or to ad#ise. -e ma at
antime chan'e or a!andon the co(rse of treatment o(tlined and a'reed (pon at the
cons(ltation% if and &hen% in his opinion% s(ch action is re<(ired ! the condition of the patient. If
he does this% he sho(ld at the ne.t cons(ltation state his reasons for departin' from the co(rse
pre#io(sl a'reed (pon !eca(se it is his d(t to follo& the treatment% o(tlined and refrain from
chan'in' if for tri#ial moti#es. If an emer'enc occ(rs and the phsician in char'e is not
a#aila!le% the cons(ltant sho(ld attend to the case (ntil the arri#al of his collea'(e% !(t sho(ld
not ta$e f(rther char'e of it e.cept &ith the consent of the attendin' phsician.
Section 11. Cases &hich appear to !e o(t of the proper line of practice of the phsician in
char'e or refractor in spite of the (s(al clinical treatment% or &ith a 'ra#e pro'nosis sho(ld !e
referred to those &ho speciali3e in that class of ailments. It is desira!le that the patient !rin's
&ith him a letter of introd(ction 'i#in' the histor of the case% its dia'nosis and treatment% and all
the details that ma !e of ser#ice to the specialist. The latter sho(ld% in t(rn repl in &ritin' to
the
phsician in char'e% 'i#in' his opinion of the case to'ether &ith the co(rse of treatment he
recommends. These opinions or s(''estions m(st !e re'arded as strictl confidential.
Section 1). A phsician sho(ld o!ser#e (tmost ca(tion% tact and pr(dence% !oth in &ords
and in action% as re'ards the professional cond(ct of another phsician% partic(larl &hen it
concerns a patient pre#io(sl treated ! the latter or act(all (nder his care. In his dealin's &ith
patients not (nder his care% he sho(ld not sa or do anthin' that mi'ht lessen the patient;s
confidence reposed in the attendin' phsician.
Section 12. /hene#er a phsician is compelled to ma$e a social or !(siness call on a
patient (nder the professional care of another phsician% he sho(ld not ma$e in<(iries or
comments as to the etiolo' dia'nosis% treatment% or pro'nosis of the case. The most that ma
!e mentioned is the 'eneral phsical condition of the patient or other topics forei'n to the case.
Section 11. A phsician sho(ld not ta$e char'e of or prescri!e for a patient alread (nder
the care of another phsician% (nless the case is one of emer'enc% or the phsician in
attendance has relin<(ished the case% or the ser#ices of the attendin' phsician has !een
dispensed &ith.
Section 14. A phsician sho(ld ne#er e.amine or treat a hospitali3ed patient &itho(t the
latter=s $no&led'e and consent e.cept in cases of emer'enc% !(t in the latter instance% the
phsician sho(ld not contin(e the treatment !(t ret(rn the patient to his attendin' phsician after
the emer'enc has passed.
Section 16. A phsician called (pon to attend a patient of another phsician either
!eca(se of an emer'enc% or !eca(se the famil phsician as$s for it% or is not a#aila!le sho(ld
attend onl to the patient;s immediate needs. -is attendance ceases &hen the emer'enc is o#er
or on the arri#al of the phsician in char'e after he has reported the condition fo(nd and
treatment administeredD and he sho(ld not char'e the patient for his ser#ices &itho(t the
$no&led'e of the attendin' phsician.
Section 1>. /hene#er in the a!sence of the famil phsician se#eral phsicians ha#e
!een sim(ltaneo(sl called in an emer'enc case !eca(se of the alarm and an.iet of the famil
or friends% the first to arri#e sho(ld !e considered as phsician in char'e% (nless the patient or his
famil has special preference for some other one amon' those &ho are present. As a matter of
co(rtes% the actin' phsician in char'e sho(ld re<(est% at the start% that the famil phsician !e
called. /hen the patient is ta$en to the hospital% the attendin' phsician of the hospital% li$e&ise
sho(ld comm(nicate &ith the famil phsician so as to 'i#e him the option of attendin' the case.
Section 1B. P(!lic interest demands that the relation !et&een 'o#ernment and pri#ate
phsicians sho(ld !e friendl and cordial for the promotion and protection of p(!lic health depend
'reatl (pon the cooperation of 'o#ernment and pri#ate phsicians.
Section 10. The phsician sho(ld caref(ll refrain from ma$in' (nfair and (n&arranted
criticism of other phsicians and% e#en in "(stified circ(mstances% criticism sho(ld !e made in a
constr(cti#e &a and onl directl and pri#atel to the phsicians in#ol#ed. /hene#er there is an
irreconcila!le difference of opinion% or conflict of interest !et&een Professional Re'(lation Commission
Section )2. A phsician sho(ld !e (pri'ht% dili'ent% so!er% modest and &ell5#ersed in
!oth the science and the art of his profession. E.tra#a'ance% intemperance% and
s(perstitio(s are most destr(cti#e to the professional rep(tation% infl(ence% and confidenceD and
the are not onl financiall !(t also morall disastro(s.
Section )1. Ad#ertisin' ! means of (ntr(thf(l or impro!a!le statements in ne&spapers
or other p(!lications% or e.a''erated anno(ncements on shin'les and si'n!oards% calc(lated to
mislead or decei#e the p(!lic% or made in manner not consistent &ith 'ood moral and ri'ht
professional dealin's &ith a patient% is (nprofessional. Anno(ncements in ne&spaper% or in
si'n!oards or shin'les% sho(ld !e restricted to the facts a!o(t the location of clinics% office ho(rs%
and limitation of practice. It is e<(all incompati!le &ith honora!le standin' in the profession to
solicit patients ! circ(lars% ! ad#ertisements% of ! personal relations to proc(re patients
indirectl thro('h solicitors or a'ents.
Section )4. It is (nprofessional for a phsician to help r to emplo (n<(alified persons for
the p(rpose of e#adin' he le'al restriction 'o#ernin' the practice of medicine.
Section )6. It is de'radin' to the 'ood name of the medical profession to prescri!e%
dispense or man(fact(re secret remedies or to promote their (se in an &a. It is li$e&ise
(nprofessional to promise or !oast or radical c(res or to e.hi!it p(!licl testimonial of s(ccess in
the treatment of diseases.
Section )>. It is de'radin' to the professional character for phsicians to deli!eratel to
prolon' the pro'ress of treatment of diseases for <(estiona!le moti#es% or to esta!lish an (n"(st
competition amon' phsicians in the comm(nit ! (n&arranted lo&erin' of fees.
Section )B. /hen a patient is referred ! one phsician to another for cons(ltation or for
treatment &hether the phsician in char'e accompanies the patient or not% it is (nprofessional to
'i#e or to recei#e commission ! &hate#er term it ma !e called or (nder an '(ise or prete.t
&hatsoe#er. It is (nprofessional for a phsician to pa or offer to pa% or to recei#e or solicit
commission for the p(rpose of 'ainin' patients or for recommendin' professional ser#ice.
phsicians% &hich cannot !e ad"(sted ! !oth sides alone% the matter sho(ld !e referred to a
committee of impartial phsicians or other competent !odies for ar!itration.
Section )E. /hen a phsician is re<(ested ! a collea'(e to ta$e care of a patient
d(rin' his temporar a!sence or &hen !eca(se of an emer'enc he is as$ed to see the patient
of a collea'(e% the phsician sho(ld treat the patient in the same manner and &ith the
same delicac as he &o(ld ha#e &anted his o&n patient cared for (nder similar conditions. The
patient sho(ld !e ret(rned to the care of the attendin' phsician as soon as possi!le.
Section )1. /hen a phsician attends a &oman in la!or in the a!sence of another &ho
has !een en'a'ed to attend% s(ch phsician sho(ld relin<(ish the patient to the one first en'a'ed
(pon his arri#al. The phsician is entitled to compensation for the professional ser#ices he ma
ha#e rendered.
Section )). A tr(e phsician does not !ase his practice on e.cl(si#e do'ma or sectarian
sstem for medicine is a li!eral profession. It has no creed% no part% no master. Neither is it
s(!"ect to an !ond e.cept that of tr(th. A phsician sho(ld $eep a!reast of the ad#ancement of
medical scienceD contri!(te to its pro'ressD and associate &ith his collea'(es in an of the
reco'ni3ed medical societies% so that he ma !roaden his hori3on thro('h the e.chan'e of ideas%
and in order that he ma contri!(te his time% ener'% and means to&ards ma$in' these societies
represent the ideas of the profession. The medical "o(rnal is one of the most important
instr(ments thro('h &hich these o!"ecti#es ma !e accomplished. It is therefore necessar that
editors and mem!ers of editorial !oards of medical "o(rnals sho(ld possess ade<(ate
<(alifications. And to the end in #ie& all editors and mem!ers of the editorial !oards of national
medical "o(rnals &ill !e recommended ! the Philippine Association of Medical /riters% Inc. to
the E.ec(ti#e Co(ncil% and in case of specialt and component medical societ "o(rnals% the
appointment of editors an mem!ers of editorial !oards &ill !e left at the discretion of their
respecti#e affiliate specialt or component medical societies concerned. 9(rthermore% the
contents of medical "o(rnals sho(ld conform to accepted standards as pro#ided for ! the
Philippine Association of Medical /riters% Inc.
Section )0. Phsicians sho(ld e.pose &itho(t fear or fa#or% !efore the proper medical or
le'al tri!(nals% corr(pt or dishonest cond(ct of mem!ers of the profession. All <(estions affectin'
the professional rep(tation of a mem!er or mem!ers of the medical societ sho(ld !e considered
onl !efore proper medical tri!(nals% in e.ec(ti#e sessions or ! special or d(l appointed
committees on ethical relations. E#er phsician sho(ld aid in safe'(ardin' the profession
a'ainst the admission to its ran$s of those &ho are (nfit or (n<(alified !eca(se of deficienc in
moral character or ed(cation.
Article C
78TIES *9 P-:SICIANS T* ALLIE7
PR*9ESSI*NALS
Section 1. Phsicians sho(ld cooperate &ith and safe'(ard the interest% rep(tation% an
di'nit of e#er pharmacist% dentist% and n(rseD !eca(se all of them ha#e as their o!"ecti#e the
amelioration of h(man s(fferin'. B(t% sho(ld the #iolate their respecti#e professional ethics% the
there! forfeit all claims to fa#ora!le considerations of the p(!lic and of phsicians.
Section ). Phsicians sho(ld ne#er si'n or allo& to !e p(!lished an testimonial
certifin' the efficac #al(e and s(periorit and recommendin' the (se of an dr('% medicine%
food prod(ct% instr(ment or appliance or an other o!"ect or prod(ct related to their practice
speciall &hen p(!lished in a la ne&spaper or ma'a3ine or !roadcast thro('h the radio or
tele#ision. /hen s(ch testimonials are p(!lished or !roadcast &itho(t his $no&led'e and
consent% he sho(ld immediatel ma$e the necessar rectification and order the discontin(ance
thereof.
Section 2. A phsician sho(ld neither pa commissions to an person &ho refers cases
to or help him in ac<(irin' patient nor recei#e commission from dr(''ist% la!orator men%
radiolo'ists or other co5&or$ers in the dia'nosis and treatment of patients for referrin' patients to
them.
Article CI
AMEN7MENTS
Section 1. The -o(se of 7ele'ates of the Philippine Medical Association% (pon
recommendation of the E.ec(ti#e Co(ncil% ! a ma"orit #ote of all the dele'ates ma amend or
repeal this Code or adopt ne& Code of Ethics of the Medical Profession in the Philippines. An
amendment shall !e a part of this Code of Medical Ethics and s(ch amendments shall !ecome
effecti#e after thirt ?2E@ das follo&in' the completion of its p(!lication in the *fficial Ga3ette.
Article CII PENAL
PR*CISI*NS
Section 1. This Code of Ethics shall !e p(!lished in the *fficial Ga3ette to ha#e the force
and effect of la&. Copies of this Code shall !e distri!(ted e#er ear to all phsicians d(rin' their
Ann(al Con#entions and p(!lished once a ear in all medical "o(rnals p(!lished in the
Philippines for the proper information and '(idance of all phsicians !oth in pri#ate practice and
in the 'o#ernment ser#ice and shall also !e distri!(ted amon' all ne& phsicians immediatel
follo&in' their oath ta$in'. It shall !e incl(ded in the c(rric(l(m of all medical schools as part of
the co(rse of st(d of le'al medicine% ethics and medical "(rispr(dence.
Section ). Ciolation of anone of the pro#isions of this Code of Ethics shall constit(te
(nethical and (nprofessional cond(ct and therefore a s(fficient 'ro(nd for the reprimand%
s(spensions% or re#ocation of the certificate of re'istration of the offendin' phsician in
accordance &ith the pro#isions of Section )1% para'raph ?1)@ of the Medical Act of
1040% Rep(!lic Act )2B).