I swear, on my honour and conscience, that as a physician I shall strive to serve my
fellow man and to respect humanity. My goals shall be to maintain and promote health, to
prevent disease and to heal the ill and ease their pain. In my work I shall comply with medical ethics and only make use of treatments which
have been proven useful by medical research or experience. When recommending a test or a
treatment, I shall take the benefit and the possible harm to the patient equally into
account. I shall continuously maintain a high level of professional competence and assess the
quality of my work. I shall respect my colleagues and provide them with the help they request when treating
patients. Where necessary, I shall encourage my patient to seek a second opinion. I shall respect the will of my patient. I shall keep secret all confidential
information that I have been trusted with when treating my patients. I shall fulfil my
duty as a physician to everyone without discrimination. I shall not, even under threat,
use my skills against my professional ethics. Physician’s Oath
Förbund
The Finnish Medical Association -
Health Care and the Medical Profession in Finland
Association
