Veterinarian in Society

MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS ETHICAL CODES

• List of issues that have been addressed by various organizations.
  • Protect patient confidentiality
  • Professional excellence through
  • Be a good citizen
  • Change laws to be in patients’ best interests
  • Obtains consultation when necessary
  • Choose whom to serve except in emergencies
  • Avoid discriminatory practices
  • Promote highest quality of health care
  • Prevent patient exploitation
  • Encourage public health through education
  • Protect animal owners dignity
  • Expose incompetent/dishonest veterinarian
  • Full disclosure to sick animals
  • Patient’s free choice of physician
  • Do not abandon patients
  • Disclose moral/religious conflicts
  • Preserve human life
  • Perform duties objectively/accurately
  • Render aid in emergencies
  • Protect animal welfare
  • Honesty
  • Respect the law
  • Respect animal owners autonomy
  • Participate in animal clinical research
  • Assure death with dignity
  • Transplant/donation to be conducted
  • Promote harmony with other health professionals
  • Responsibility to third parties/next-of-kin
  • Non-participation in torture/inhumane practices