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This
Code establishes standards of professional ethical conduct with
which each member of the American College of Clinical Thermology
(ACCT) is expected to comply. Members must recognize their responsibility
to patients, to other health professionals, to society, and to self.
These standards are intended to guide thermologists, thermographers,
physicians and other health professionals in their relationships
with the individuals they serve, colleagues in the health professions,
the public, and all levels of government.
Members
of ACCT should:
- Use
their knowledge, training, experience and talents for the benefit
patients and of mankind;
- Relate
honestly and ethically in all professional relationships, and
exhibit sound moral character; and expose any member who appears
deficient in character or competence, or who engages in fraud
or deception;
- Practice
on a scientific basis with integrity, and continuously strive
to improve their knowledge and skills for the purpose of rendering
the highest quality of professional service;
- Strive
to expand and disseminate knowledge of thermology and participate
in ethical research efforts as appropriate;
- Conduct
all relations with patients, employers, co-workers, colleagues,
and members of other professions with integrity, fairness and
confidentiality;
- Keep
confidential all individual medical information, releasing same
only at the request of the individual, or when required by law;
- Avoid
exploiting patients or others who pay for their services;
- Recognize
any impairments in themselves and others, including chemical dependency
and abusive personal practices, which interfere with their ability
to follow this Code, and take appropriate measures.
Amended
and adopted by action of the Board of Directors
On
March 3, 2002.
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