Declaration of Geneva 2006

Adopted by the 2nd General Assembly of the World Medical Association,
Geneva, Switzerland, September 1948
and amended by the 22nd World Medical Assembly, Sydney, Australia,
August 1968
and the 35th World Medical Assembly, Venice, Italy, October 1983
and the 46th WMA General Assembly, Stockholm, Sweden, September
1994
and editorially revised by the 170th WMA Council Session, Divonne-les-
Bains, France, May 2005
and the 173rd WMA Council Session, Divonne-les-Bains, France, May 2006
AT THE TIME OF BEING ADMITTED AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION:
I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE to consecrate my life to the service of humanity;
I WILL GIVE to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is their due;
I WILL PRACTISE my profession with conscience and dignity;
THE HEALTH OF MY PATIENT will be my first consideration;
I WILL RESPECT the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died;
I WILL MAINTAIN by all the means in my power, the honour and the noble traditions of
the medical profession;
MY COLLEAGUES will be my sisters and brothers;
I WILL NOT PERMIT considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin,
gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any
other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;
I WILL MAINTAIN the utmost respect for human life;
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I WILL NOT USE my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even
under threat;
I MAKE THESE PROMISES solemnly, freely and upon my honour.
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