The new rules limit even the performance of “pop stars” doctors who can no longer advertise, display advertising patients nor their offices.

The code was not reviewed for 22 years. Since then, not only medicine changed, but patients are also different. Through the Internet, the number of people coming to office without the slightest knowledge about their condition is declining and many question the doctors about treatments and clinical procedures.

The new code makes patients as responsible for the choice of clinical treatment as doctors. Therefore, it was determined that the professional must provide all the possible existing clinics - since proven scientifically - and leave the choice to the patient.

This can affect from the long line therapy adapted to a simple cold, to the decisions taken at controversial orthotanasia * - also regulated by the new code of ethics. The orthotanasia is a medical term used to define the natural death of the patient without interference for treatment when there is no more chance of cure. The procedure is now regulated for all hospitals.
Check out some of the major changes in the Code of Medical Ethics:

-Legible writing
Receipts and medical certificates should be written in a legible and should have the identification of the physician.

- Right to choose
The doctor has the duty to present all the treatment possibilities scientifically recognized. The patient has the right to accept or choose their treatment.

- Medical Secrecy
Medical secrecy should always be preserved even after the death of the patient.

- Informed Consent
Before any procedure that will be done, patients must give their consent (except in cases of imminent risk of death).

- Working Conditions
The doctor has the right not to practice medicine in inappropriate places.

- Patients with no prospect of cure
In such cases, the physician should avoid unnecessary procedures. For people who have incurable diseases, the physician should provide all the palliative care available, always taking into consideration the patient's choice.

- Medical Record
All patients have the right to receive a copy of medical records.

Abandonment of patient
The Doctor can not abandon his patient.

- Second opinion
The patient has the right to a second opinion and to be directed to another doctor.

- Participation in advertising
The doctor can not participate in propaganda.

- recipe without examination
Whether through media outlet or Internet, the doctor can not write prescriptions without seeing the patient.

- Professionals ads
It is required the inclusion of the number of CRM in such ads.

- Absence in duty
Abandoning duty is considered serious misconduct.

- Reporting of Torture
The doctor is obliged to denounce torture, this rule applies to cases such as the care of possible victims of domestic violence.

- Discounts and consortia
The doctor can not be linked to discount cards and consortia, especially in the field of plastic surgery.

- Genetic manipulation
The doctor can not participate in genetic manipulation.

- Contraceptive methods
The patient has the right to decide which contraceptive methods to use.

- Sexing
The choice of the baby's sex is forbidden in assisted reproduction.

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