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    The Philippine Medical Association Code of Ethics establishes uniform standards of professional conduct for physicians. It outlines their duties to patients, the community, colleagues, and allied professionals. The code also addresses relationships with health product industries. Violations constitute unethical practice and grounds for disciplinary action by the PMA Commission on Ethics.

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    The Philippine Medical Association Code of Ethics establishes uniform standards of professional conduct for physicians. It outlines their duties to patients, the community, colleagues, and allied professionals. The code also addresses relationships with health product industries. Violations constitute unethical practice and grounds for disciplinary action by the PMA Commission on Ethics.

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    The PMA Code of Ethics is the Code

    PHILIPPINE of Ethics establishing uniform


    MEDICAL standards for professional conduct
    and behavior that each physician must
    ASSOCIATION observe as a professional committing
    code of ethics

    themselves individually and


    collectively.

    Prepared by KENT C. TANGCALAGAN, RN


    Master of Health Social Science Student, DLSU-Manila

    OUTLINE

    background
    1
    contents
    2

    AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

    https://www.slideshare.net/KentTangcalagan/philippine-medical-association-code-of-ethics

    background

    Let us give you a short background


    on the Philippine Medical Association
    Code of Ethics.

    PMA

    code of ethics

    BACKGROUND

    Legal Basis
    Vested Power
    Amendment Series
    AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

    https://www.slideshare.net/KentTangcalagan/philippinemedical-association-code-of-ethics

    Legal Basis

    What is the legal basis


    for PMAs Code of Ethics?

    Legal Basis

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Pursuant to the Medical Act of


    1959, the Code of Medical Ethics
    of the PMA shall be complied with
    by all physicians, whether such
    physicians are members of the
    Association or not.
    Philippine Medical Association (2009)
    Implementing Rules and Regulations of PMA Code of Ethics

    Vested Power

    To what extent does the PMA


    have in terms of vested power
    over physicians under the code?

    Vested Power

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Violations of the Code shall constitute


    unethical practice and unprofessional
    conduct and shall be ground for
    reprimand, suspension or expulsion
    from the Association for cases filed
    with the Commission on Ethics.
    Philippine Medical Association (2009)
    Implementing Rules and Regulations of PMA Code of Ethics

    Amendment Series

    Amendment Series

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Kho Sex Scandal Cebu Canister Scandal


    Montenegro (2010)
    GMA News TV

    Jimenez (2008)
    Gulf News

    contents

    What are the contents of the


    PMA Code of Ethics?

    General Principles

    Duties

    PMA

    code of ethics

    CONTENTS

    To their patients

    To the community
    To their colleagues/ the profession

    To allied professionals

    Relationships
    AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

    https://www.slideshare.net/KentTangcalagan/philippine-medical-associationcode-of-ethics

    General Principles

    General Principles are stated under


    ARTICLE I with seven
    corresponding sections on:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    Primary objective of medicine.


    Title of friend of mankind.
    Fulfillment of civic duties.
    Working in mutual respect.
    Safeguarding health professionals.
    Science and art of the profession
    Priority of patients health.

    News clips on Article I

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Sec. 2 Doctors in the Philippines


    banned from smoking - PMA

    Sec. 3 PMA files suit against Roxas,


    DOTC on air pollution
    Sec. 6 Medical malpractice on
    doctor who left gauze
    Sec. 7 Doctors should prioritize
    patients not pharma - PMA

    Duties

    To their patients

    Duties to their patients are stated


    under ARTICLE II with seven
    corresponding sections on:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    Competent medical care.


    Freedom of patient choice.
    1st aid for emergency care.
    Seeking of appropriate specialist.
    Good faith and honesty.
    Confidentiality.
    Calculation of professional fees.

    News clip on Article II

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Sec. 1 Administrative cases filed vs. 4 health


    personnel in canister scandal

    Duties

    To the community

    Duties to community are stated


    under ARTICLE III with five
    corresponding sections on:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Promotion of health.
    Administration of justice.
    Reporting of fake health providers.
    No solicitation/ recruitment of patients.
    Guidelines on multimedia involvement.

    News clips on Article III

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Sec. 1 PMA launches Doctors on


    boats for flood victims

    Sec. 1 Doctors, nurses, midwives


    rally for RH bill
    Sec. 3 Fake doctor arrested in Cebu
    City for botched surgery
    Sec. 7 Doctors, stop endorsing soaps
    and supplements - PMA

    Duties

    To their colleagues/ the profession

    Duties to their colleagues and to


    the profession are stated under
    Article IV with sixteen
    corresponding sections on:
    1. Waiving of professional fees
    2-3. Specialists and proper referrals.
    4-6. Care of other physicians patients.
    7. Medical journal guidelines
    8. No commission on patient referral

    Duties to their colleagues and to


    the profession are stated under
    Article IV with sixteen
    corresponding sections on:
    (continued from Sec. 8)
    9.
    Reporting of corrupt/ dishonest conduct.
    10.
    Guidelines on conferences/ meetings.
    11-13. Guidelines on funding & subsidies.
    14.
    Guidelines on scholarships.
    15-16. Guidelines on CME activities commercialism.

    News clips on Article IV

    code of ethics

    PMA

    Sec. 5 Doctor is unethical for Parkinson


    claims on Pacquaio - PMA

    Sec. 6 Arroyos doctor flip-flops by labelling


    PHL doctors incapable for procedure PMA

    Duties

    To allied professionals

    Duties to allied professionals are


    stated under ARTICLE V with one
    corresponding section on:
    No commission for health worker referral.

    Relationship

    With health products industry

    Relationships with health product


    industries are stated under
    Article VI with six
    corresponding sections on:
    1.
    2.
    3-4.
    5-6.

    No material gain from samples.


    Guidelines on post-marketing activities.
    Guidelines on gifts/ donations.
    Guidelines on research trials.

    NB: Article VII is re: Amendments

    SUMMARY

    background
    1
    contents
    2

    AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

    https://www.slideshare.net/KentTangcalagan/philippine-medical-association-code-of-ethics

    THANK YOU
    regarding a brief background and a
    VERY MUCH comprehensive review of contents on
    FOR YOUR the Philippine Medical Association
    Code of Ethics.
    ATTENTION.
    You just listened a short discussion

    Prepared by KENT C. TANGCALAGAN, RN


    Master of Health Social Science Student, DLSU-Manila
    kent_tangcalagan@live.com

    https://www.slideshare.net/KentTangcalagan/philippine-medical-association-code-of-ethics

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