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105.002 Patient and Physician Relationship

105.002

Patient and Physician Relationship: If a physician does not have the training or expertise to treat the patient’s health concerns, the physician should refer the patient to a physician or other health care professional with the appropriate training and experience (Council on Communication, p 73, I-92; reaffirmed CSE Rep. 3-A-04; reaffirmed CSE Rep. 2-A-14).

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