II 9_ CODE OF MEDICAL DEONTOLOGY - 2 Article 4.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES A doctor serves human beings and society. A doctor’s primary duties are respecting human life, dignity, and caring for an individual’s and the community’s health. Article 4.2 A doctor should provide care with the same diligence and application to every patient without discrimination. Article 4.3 A doctor's main loyalty should be to their patient, and this person’s health should prevail over any other convenience. A doctor, having adopted the measures required to guarantee personal safety, may not, and should not, decline medical care out of fear that the patient's medical circumstances may pose a personal risk. Article 4.4 They should provide care to a patient with prudence, competence, and diligence.
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