CODE OF ETHICS Flashcards
Sets forth the principles by which health care professionals practice their profession, based on:
Duty to _____
Duty to ______
Duty to _____
Duty to PATIENT
Duty to COLLEAGUES AND THE PROFESSION
Duty to SOCIETY
As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I shall_______ inherent to being a professional;
accept the responsibilities
I shall uphold the law and shall_ __________in illegal work nor cooperate with anyone so
engaged
not engage
I shall ___________ or being identified with any enterprise of questionable character;
avoid associating
I shall ______________ to employer, clients, contractors, employees and in a spirit of personal helpfulness and fraternity toward other members of the profession;
work and act in a strict spirit of fairness
I shall use only honorable means of competition for professional employment or services and shall refrain from _____________, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, projects or business of a fellow
medical technologist;
unfairly injuring
I shall accept employment from ________________employer only when there is __________
more than one,
no conflict of interest;
I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full confidence and trust carried out with
absolute ,___________, accuracy, fairness and _________
reliability,
honesty
I shall review the professional work of other medical
technologists, when requested,________ and in confidence whether they are subordinates or employees,
authors of proposals for grants or contracts, authors of technical papers or other publications or involved
in litigation;
fairly
I shall ___the profession by exchanging general information and experience with fellow medical
technologists and other professionals and by contributing to the work of professional organizations;
advance
I shall ____ my praises, criticisms, views and opinions _____ limits and shall not use the knowledge I know for selfish ends;
restrict
within constructive
I shall_______-I acquired about individuals in the course of my work as __________
and may be divulged only to authorized persons or entities or with consent of the individual when
necessary;
treat any information
strictly confidential,
I shall ____ any infractions of these principles of professional conduct to the authorities responsible of
enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the Ethics Committee of the Philippine Association of
Medical Technologists as may be appropriate
report
To these principles, I ___________to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the
dignity of my profession.
hereby subscribe and pledge