Patients trust their lives and health to doctors and on account of this trust, doctors must show respect for human life. In this regard, be sure that the care of your patient is your first concern. A doctor must protect and promote the health of patients and the public by keeping his professional knowledge and skills up to date, recognizing your limits and work within the limits of your competence
Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests and work in partnership with patients. It is prudent to listen to patients and respond to their concerns and preferences and give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand. It is important to respect patients’ right to reach decisions with you about their treatment and care and support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health
Doctors must be honest and open and act with integrity and act without delay if you have good reason to believe that you or a colleague may be putting patients at risk.