Practitioner Code of Ethics
The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research, with its drive to produce excellent and top-quality professionals and practitioners, has created a standard code of ethics, which are to be followed by the students as guidelines that they will carry at the time they step into the professional world.
Overview of the Practitioner’s Duties
A practitioner who ventures out to serve individuals and the society must always perform his duties applying the code of professional conduct in the highest of standards.
A practitioner must not be driven to practice his profession just to earn money and make a profit out of a certain individual’s ailments.
The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research has concluded these practices to be unethical:
Unless expressly stated in the Code of Ethics, a practitioner must not advertise himself and the services that he offers. A practitioner may only get additional patients and patrons through referrals.
The practitioner must always observe professional independence. This means that he cannot engage himself in any medical care plans that beat this purpose.
Receiving cash and cash equivalents from a patient other than the professional fee he receives as payment for services rendered, and receipt of any amount which is beyond the knowledge of a patient such as gifts, commissions and side transactions.
Except for strict therapeutic services, or the prophylactic indications that are performed for the betterment of a patient, the practitioner must not, under any circumstances, be allowed to do any ritual that would result to the weakening of the patient’s mental and physical resistance.
A practitioner should exercise care with his methods of treating a patient wherein these procedures have not yet been recognized by the institution regulating the practice of Alternative Medicine. The same caution should be exercised when publishing his discoveries.
The practitioner should only state all the facts that he can verify at the best of his knowledge, without the inclusion of any hearsay when a practitioner is called upon by the court to provide evidence and issue a certificate regarding legal matters.
The Practitioner’s Duties and Responsibilities to Patients
The significance of preservation of all life from the time of birth until death should always be in the mind and heart of the practitioner.
A practitioner must always be loyal to his patient, providing all the resources of his profession to the best of his abilities. In cases where the treatment or the examination results to a procedure that is beyond the limits of the practitioner, the same must call another practitioner who has the needed expertise to perform the procedure.
A practitioner must always make sure that all conversations with his patients confidential. This also applies to all the information that was handed to him in trust by the patient.
A practitioner must always give the much needed treatment and procedures during emergencies, unless it can be confirmed that the same treatment and procedure can be done in another time.
A practitioner must always perform a complete and thorough examination of the patient’s ailments and conditions, making sure that all records are accurately kept and updated.
In the interest of a practitioner’s patient’s well being, he must always strive to improve his skills and knowledge constantly.
Duties of the Practitioner to Fellow Practitioners
A practitioner must always keep in mind to create mutual trust with his actions to his fellow practitioners.
A practitioner must not acquire a patient from his co-practitioner.
A practitioner should always observe all the guidelines and standards which are created for them by the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research.
The Practitioner and His Commercial Transactions
It is a general rule that a practitioner should not make himself associated with transactions in such a way that this undertaking appears to influence or let it influence in any manner, his conduct towards treating his patients.
The practitioner should not be involved in the advertisement of any medical equipment, apparatus, clothing, medicinal production, cosmetics or food. The practitioner should not also make any certifications and testimonials of the above-mentioned, whether it is for general publication or not.
Except with the written consent of the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research, a practitioner should not make any reports for the purpose of commerce and should not make any quotations in any publication feature.
Advertising
A practitioner should not, in any way make an effort to advertise his services or himself except through legal means like his known popularity and success for the practice of his profession and the excellence of his services.
The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research deems it unethical for a practitioner to advertise himself in public news and media, give any flyers or cards which commercializes his clinic and his professional practice except for the following events:
1. When beginning his practice.
2. When changing the address of his clinic or residence
3. When he is on temporary leave from his profession
4. When he resumes his practice
5. When he ceases his practice
6. When shifting from one practice to another
7. When he is entering or disbanding from a partnership
8. When a colleague is retiring from a group of practitioners.
A practitioner’s advertisement for his medical practice should be as simple and direct to the point as possible. The advertisement should be made without spacing and without any logos and designs. The fonts and formats should not be bolder than the other advertisements, and it should not be in any way, bigger than that of the other advertisements. The address of the clinic, contact numbers and operating hours are allowed to be included.
Letters of abbreviations, which indicates professions other than that which is advertised may be included. A quotation of specialty may be added as long as the specialty is still practiced by the professional.
The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research deems it unethical to allow a practitioner’s name be used in any article or media relative to his profession to be published in local newspapers or broadcast through radio and television. When in the good of the public or professional interest calls for the anonymity of the practitioner be revealed, the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research shall approve the same.
A practitioner should not be scheduled for an interview by news personalities regarding ailments and their treatments except for the following instances:
When the name of the practitioner is kept confidential and should not be revealed in any media relating to the interview except with the authorization of the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research, or any other recognized organization for Alternative Medicine.
And if possible, prior to the approval of the revelation of the name of the practitioner, a copy of the proposed report should be furnished.
Also, the practitioner should not make a statement regarding his practices being superior to other practitioners.
Public announcements and lectures may be given to audiences on professional subjects in order to uphold the practice of Alternative Medicines.
A practitioner should not have his nameplate appear anywhere else other than the following, except with the written approval of the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research:
1. At the practitioner’s place of residence.
2. At a place where he is seen regularly practicing his profession
A practitioner’s name plate should be equal in size, form and font. The name plate may contain the name of the practitioner, his qualifications and hours of operation. A statement of specialty may be present only when the same specialty is the one practiced by the professional.
In addition to a practitioner’s qualifications, his titles can also be displayed after its conferment.
Removal from Medical Registry
When convicted with an indictable offense, or infamous conduct in a professional aspect, a practitioner may be removed from the Institute’s Medical Registry.
Any practitioner deemed by the Institute to be causing detriment to the honor of the institute or is convicted by disrespecting the profession or the institute, or on the grounds that a practitioner has intentionally and persistently refused to comply with the regulations of the Institute’s Articles and By-Laws, the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research shall have the power to deregister the said practitioner.
A deregistered practitioner shall be obliged to pay all amounts due him to the Institute at the time of his deregistration.
The recruitment of professionals for unions is not allowed. The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research has the power to deregister any member who will be charged guilty of this fraudulent act.
Procedures for Ethical Concerns
Any questions regarding ethics that are raised by the chairman of the board shall be subject to investigation by appointed members of ethics subcommittee.
Teaching Courses, Congress and Symposium
The logo of the International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research may only be used after receipt of a written approval for an affiliated group’s applications for their teaching courses, congress and symposium.
Legal Matters
All practitioners who want to seek legal advice may do so for free through the arrangements that are made by the Institute.
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