Medical ethics standards in Vietnam applied in the medical industry

Medical Ethics Standards in Vietnam

This article provides detailed information about medical ethics standards in Vietnam in the healthcare sector. It helps readers better understand the values and principles that doctors and medical staff need to adhere to in order to ensure service quality and protect the rights of patients. The article also emphasizes the importance of maintaining medical ethics in the process of medical examination and treatment, in order to build trust and reputation for the Vietnamese healthcare sector. Understanding these medical ethics standards will help medical professionals perform their work professionally and responsibly.

Ethical standards for health workers are stipulated in Decision No. 2088/BYT-QD of 1996 of the Minister of Health.

It clearly states 12 medical ethics standards summarized as follows:

- Once you volunteer to join the medical profession, you must seriously follow Uncle Ho's teachings. You must have a conscience, be responsible, constantly study, be ready to overcome difficulties, and improve the moral qualities of a medical practitioner...

- Respect the law and strictly follow professional regulations...

- Respect the people's right to medical examination and treatment. Respect privacy, ensure confidentiality and courtesy during examination and care. No discrimination...

- When interacting with patients and their families, always be friendly and enthusiastic; dress neatly and cleanly to create trust in patients.

- In emergency, urgent diagnosis and timely treatment are required and the patient must not be rushed.

- Prescriptions must be consistent with the diagnosis and ensure the rational and safe use of drugs; do not, for personal gain, give patients poor quality drugs or drugs that do not match the requirements and severity of the disease.

- Do not leave your position while on duty, monitor and promptly handle patient developments.

- When the patient is discharged from the hospital, they must be carefully instructed to continue treatment, take care of themselves and maintain their health.

- When a patient dies, we must deeply sympathize, express condolences and guide and help their family with the necessary procedures.

- Honest, united, respectful of colleagues, respectful of teachers, willing to impart knowledge, learn from experience, and help each other.

- When you have shortcomings, you must voluntarily take responsibility for yourself, not blame your colleagues or the front line.

- Enthusiastically participate in health education and propaganda, disease prevention, and treatment of accident and illness victims in the community; set an example in practicing a hygienic lifestyle and maintaining a clean environment.

Medical ethics is a standard that all medical staff must strive for and actively implement. However, medical ethics cannot be achieved in a day or two but must be actively practiced.

For medical students – the future generation of the country, they need to study hard, constantly strive, improve and train themselves right from when they are still in school to use that as a foundation when entering the profession. Students must also always remember the standards that have been prescribed as mentioned above.