Ethical Standards and Responsibilities of Medical Professionals
CHAPTER IV. RELATIONS WITH THE MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
ARTICLE 42. The doctor will fully meet their professional and administrative duties, work schedules, and other commitments to which they are bound at the institution where they provide services.
ARTICLE 43. The doctor who works on behalf of a public or private entity may not charge fees to patients who attend these institutions.
ARTICLE 44. The doctor shall not take advantage of their relationship with an institution to instruct the patient to use their services in the private practice of their profession.
ARTICLE 45. The medical officer shall be treated with consideration, appreciation, and respect by their colleagues and paramedical personnel, given their professional status, without affecting the performance of their duties as a superior.
CHAPTER V. DOCTOR’S RELATIONS WITH THE COMPANY AND THE STATE
ARTICLE 46. To exercise the medical profession requires:
- a) Endorsing the title in question to the Ministry of Education;
- b) Registering the title with the Ministry of Health;
- c) Meeting other requirements for the purpose-specific legislation.
ARTICLE 47. The teaching of medical ethics in medical schools is compulsory.
ARTICLE 48. The foreign medical school graduate who aspires to practice law in the country must defend their title in accordance with the law.
ARTICLE 49. Serious misconduct against ethics is subject to administrative, civil, or criminal penalties, especially in cases involving the presentation of altered documents or irregular use of resources for the registration of a title or for the registration of a doctor.
ARTICLE 50. The medical certificate is a document that certifies the birth, health status, treatment prescribed, or death of a person. Its issuance involves legal and moral responsibility for the physician.
ARTICLE 51. The text of the medical certificate must be clear, precise, strictly adhere to the truth, and state the purpose for which it is intended.
ARTICLE 52. Without prejudice to legal action, serious breaches of professional ethics will be taken against the doctor who is found to have issued a false certificate.
ARTICLE 53. The doctor shall not allow the use of their name to cover up for individuals who illegally engage in the profession.
ARTICLE 54. The physician shall comply with the laws in force in the country and the recommendations of the World Medical Association regarding the following issues: 1. Biomedical research in general.
CHAPTER VI. ADVERTISING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE 55. Advertising methods that the doctor uses for clients must be ethical.
ARTICLE 56. The professional advertisement will contain only the following points:
- a) Name of the doctor.
- b) If the title has been legally recognized.
- c) Name of the university that granted the title;
- d) Number of registration with the Ministry of Health.
- e) Address and telephone number of the office and home.
ARTICLE 57. The mention of academic degrees, honorary titles, scientific positions, or offices held can only be done in scientific publications.
ARTICLE 58. All professional advertising should be inspected by the respective Medical College, which may order modifications or withdrawal when deemed appropriate.
ARTICLE 59. The dissemination of medical work can be done through relevant scientific publications.
ARTICLE 60. The doctor shall not sponsor the publication of articles that do not conform strictly to scientifically recorded facts or that are misleading in content or presentation.
ARTICLE 61. The doctor has the right to intellectual property for work developed based on their intellectual contributions and other documents, including medical records that reflect their approach or scientific thought.