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Handbook of WMA Policies
World Medical Association ⏐ D-2002-04-2012
WMA DECLARATION
ON
MEDICAL ETHICS AND ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Adopted by the 53rd
WMA General Assembly, Washington, DC, USA, October 2002
and revised by the 63rd
WMA General Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand, October 2012
It is essential to balance the benefits and risks for persons inherent in the development and
application of advanced medical technology. Maintaining this balance is entrusted to the
judgment of the physician.
Therefore:
Medical technology should be used to promote health. Patient safety should be fully
considered by the physician in the development and application of medical technology.
In order to foster physicians’ ability to provide appropriate medical care and having
sufficient knowledge of medical technology efforts must be made to ensure the provision
of comprehensive medical education focusing on the safe and effective use and develop-
ment of medical technology.
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