Declaration of Geneva
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
AT THE TIME OF BEING ADMITTED AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION:
I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity;
I WILL GIVE to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due;
I WILL PRACTICE my profession with conscience and dignity;
THE HEALTH
OF MY PATIENT will be my first consideration;
I WILL RESPECT the secrets which are confided in me, even after the patient
has died;
I WILL MAINTAIN by all the means in my power, the honor 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, or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient;
I WILL MAINTAIN the utmost respect for human life from its beginning even under threat and I will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity;
I MAKE THESE PROMISES solemnly, freely and upon my honor.
