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PHYSICIANS DECLARATION - GLOBAL COVID SUMMIT - ROME, ITALY
International Alliance of Physicians and Medical Scientists
September 12, 2021
We the physicians of the world, united and loyal to the Hippocratic Oath, recognize the
profession of medicine as we know it is at a crossroad.
WHEREAS, it is our utmost responsibility and duty to uphold and restore the dignity, integrity, art
and science of medicine;
WHEREAS, there is an unprecedented assault on our ability to care for our patients;
WHEREAS, public policy has chosen to ignore fundamental concepts of science, health and
wellness, instead embracing a โone size fits allโ treatment strategy which has led to more illness
and death than the individualized, personalized approach to health care;
WHEREAS, physicians and other health care providers working on the front lines, utilizing their
knowledge of epidemiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology, are often first to identify new,
potentially life saving treatments;
WHEREAS, physicians are increasingly being discouraged from engaging in open professional
discourse and the exchange of ideas about new and emerging diseases, not only endangering
the essence of the medical profession, but more importantly, more tragically, the lives of our
patients;
WHEREAS, thousands of physicians are being denied the right to provide treatment to their
patients, as a result of barriers put up by pharmacies, hospitals, and public health agencies,
rendering the vast majority of healthcare providers helpless to protect their patients in the face
of disease. Physicians are now advising their patients to simply go home (allowing the virus to
incubate) and return when their disease worsens, resulting in hundreds of thousands of
unnecessary patient deaths, due to failure-to-treat;
WHEREAS, the above is not medicine. It is not care. We cannot sit idle while patients are forced
to go home and sicken in place. These policies may actually constitute crimes against humanity.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS:
RESOLVED, that the physician-patient relationship must be restored. The very heart of
medicine is this relationship, which allows physicians to best understand their patients and their
illnesses, to formulate treatments that give the best chance for success, while the patient is an
active participant in their care.
RESOLVED, that the political intrusion into the practice of medicine and the physician/patient
relationship must end. Physicians, and all health care providers, must have the freedom to
practice the art and science of medicine without fear of retribution, censorship, slander, or
disciplinary action, to include possible loss of licensure and hospital privileges, loss of insurance
contracts and interference from government entities and organizations โ which further prevent
us from caring for patients in need. More than ever, the right and ability to exchange objective
scientific findings, which further our understanding of disease, must be protected.
RESOLVED, that physicians must defend our right to prescribe treatment, observing the tenet
FIRST, DO NO HARM. Physicians shall not be restricted from prescribing safe and effective
treatments. These restrictions continue to cause unnecessary sickness and death. The rights of
patients, after being fully informed about the risks and benefits of each option, must be restored
to receive those treatments.
RESOLVED, that we invite physicians of the world and all health care providers to join us in this
noble cause as we endeavor to restore trust, integrity and professionalism to the practice of
medicine.
RESOLVED, that we invite the scientists of the world, who are skilled in biomedical research
and uphold the highest ethical and moral standards, to insist on their ability to conduct and
publish objective, empirical research without fear of reprisal upon their careers, reputations and
livelihoods.
RESOLVED, that we invite patients, who believe in the importance of the physician-patient
relationship and the ability to be active participants in their care, to demand access to
science-based medical care.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Declaration as of the date first
written above.