Ten Golden Rules of Good Medical Practice

[assalamualaikum & salam sejahtera]

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Hj. Mohd. Ismail Merican
President, Malaysian Medical Council & Director- General of Health, Malaysia

Lastly, as practicing or future doctors, allow me to remind you of the Ten Golden Rules of Good Medical Practice (Duties of a Doctor, Malaysian Medical Council). These are good ethical values and standards of professional conduct that will always remain relevant and should be upheld at all times by all practicing doctors which are as follows :

1. Practice with kindness, ethics and honesty.

2. Upgrade professional knowledge and clinical skills.

3. Maintain good patient records.

4. Maintain good communication with patients and relatives.

5. Maintain doctor-patient confidentiality.

6. Allow second opinion and referral to colleagues.

7. Maintain good working relationship with colleagues.

8. Be conscious of cost of healthcare.

9. Avoid publicity, self-promotion and abuse of position.

10. Be a partner in promoting global health.

Source: Rights and Responsibilities of Doctors : Future of Doctors in Malaysia

*Speech at SCHOMOS Seminar “Rights and Responsibilities of Doctors” on 5 December 2009