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245.008D Patient Physician Terminology

245.008D

245.008Patient/Physician Terminology: TMA approved refraining whenever possible from use of such terms as "provider," "covered lives" and similar terms in all communications with members, the public and the media and that "patient" and "physician" be used in place of these terms (Res. 101-A99; deleted CC Rep. 5-A-02).

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October 07, 2016

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