Medical Code of Ethics is a document that establishes the ethical rules of behaviour of all healthcare professionals, such as registered medical practitioners, physicians, dental practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, defining the priorities of their professional work, showing the principles in the relations with patients, other physicians and the rest of community.
The physician should approach patients with consideration, respecting their personal dignity, right to intimacy and privacy.
The physician should perform all diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive procedures with due exactitude and devoting the necessary time.
Information obtained in the course of physician's professional duties concerning the patient and his background is to be kept confidential.
It is the duty of every physician to continually update and develop professional knowledge and skills as well as to share them with co-workers.