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Code of Ethics

As a Diplomate of a recognized Specialty Board affiliated with the American Board of Physician Specialties, I pledge myself to

• Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct



• Promote and encourage the highest level of medical ethics in medicine



• Maintain loyalty to the goals and objectives of the American Board of Physician Specialties



• Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of the profession to uphold the laws and regulations relating to the practice of medicine



• Strive for excellence in all aspects of my medical practice



• Use only legal and ethical means in the provision of care to my patients



• Provide patient care impartially; provide no special privilege to any individual patient based on the patient's race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicap



• Accept no personal compensation from any party that would influence or require special consideration in the provision of care to any patient



• Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me by virtue of my role as a physician



• Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with other physicians and work with them in the advancement of quality patient care



• Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the specialist physician



• Abide by the highest ethical standards in activities designed to attract patients to my practice