Section 1. A physician should cooperate with the duly constituted health authorities in the education and enforcement of laws and regulations for the promotion of health. Furthermore, in times of epidemic and public calamity, except when his or her personal safety is at stake, the physician must attend to the victims, alert the public and duly constituted health authorities on the dangers of communicable diseases and enforce measures for prevention and cure in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. Section 2. A physician shall assist the government in the administration of justice in accordance with law. Heishe maybe accorded a fair and just remuneration when called upon as an expert witness. Section 3. A physician is encouraged to expose and report to the proper authorities unlicensed medical practitioners, charlatans and quacks in as much as their nefarious practices may cause injury to health and life. A physician should never condone nor connive with such fake health providers. Section 4. A physician shall not employ agents in the solicitation and recruitment of patients. For the promotion of medical practice, a physician may use professional cards, classified advertising, publications, internet, directories and Signboards. Signboards shall not exceed one by two (1x2) meters in size. Except in internet web sites, only the name of the physician, field of specialty, office hours or office or residential addresses may appear. The act of the physician in publishing his or her personal superiority, special certificates or diplomas, post graduate training, specic methods of treatment, operative techniques or former connections with hospitals or clinics is not allowed. However, these matters may be placed by a physician within the confines of his clinic or residence. For internet web sites, recognizing the right of a patient to know the capabilities and qualifications of his doctor, special certificates or diplomas, post graduate training and former connections with hospitals or clinics may be posted. Section 5. A physician involved in multi media must be well informed of the matter under discussion. Only the name of the physician and membership to a society or institution may be mentioned or posted. A physician should only make a general opinion and shall refrain from making a specic diagnosis, therapy or projection to individual cases in his appearances in the broadcast media. An article written by a physician must be evidencebased and disclose connections with pharmaceutical or health product companies. A physician shall not commercially endorse any medical or health product
