Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in australia 2014

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The American Medical Associations Code of Medical Ethics are a set of standards that define honorable behavior for a physician. The Code is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, medical professional code of ethics guide for physicians.

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1. Purpose

This policy adopts the Code of Conduct developed by a working party of the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the medical boards of the Australian states and territories, and finalised in July 2009.

Good Medical Practice (the Code) describes what is expected of all doctors registered to practise medicine in Australia. It sets out the principles that characterise good medical practice and makes explicit the standards of ethical and professional conduct expected of doctors by their professional peers and the community.

2. Scope

The Code will apply to all members of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

3. Policy

The Code can be found at www.amc.org.au/images/Final_Code.pdf

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Med J Aust 2014; 200 (3): . || doi: 10.5694/mja13.11334
Published online: 17 February 2014

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To the Editor: The medical profession in Australia has 91 648 registrants and represents 16.7% of the total of 548 528 health practitioners. However, complaints (known as notifications) about doctors are disproportionate. In the 2011–12 financial year, there were 4001 notifications regarding medical practitioners, representing 52.7% of the 7594 total notifications to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.1 Looked at another way, there was an annual rate of notifications concerning individual medical practitioners of about 4.4%.

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The significance of Good Medical Practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia

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What code of conduct applies to doctors in Australia?

Good medical practice (the code) describes what is expected of all doctors registered to practise medicine in Australia.

What is the code of conduct for doctors?

make the care of your patient your first concern. be competent and keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date. take prompt action if you think patient safety is being compromised. establish and maintain good partnerships with your patients and colleagues.

What is the AMA code for doctors?

The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics are a set of standards that define honorable behavior for a physician. The Code is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, medical professional code of ethics guide for physicians.