27_ CODE OF MEDICAL DEONTOLOGY - V QUALITY IN MEDICAL CARE Article 18.1 A doctor has the duty to provide all patients with quality, humane, and scientific medical care. Article 18.2 Defensive medicine is contrary to Medical Ethics as it threatens the quality of medical care, its equity, and patient safety. Complementary examinations should not be carried out routinely, indiscriminately, or abusively. Article 18.3 The time needed for each medical act must be set by the professional criteria of the doctor, considering a patient’s individual needs and the duty to optimize effectiveness and efficiency in their work. Article 19.1 A doctor must refrain from actions that are outside their competence and capacity. In such a case, the doctor must propose to the patient that they consult another competent colleague. 5
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