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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-57

The masseur-physiotherapist respects the right of all persons to freely choose their masseur-physiotherapist. He facilitates the exercise of this right.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-50

It is forbidden to practise nursing under a pseudonym. A nurse who uses a pseudonym for activities relating to his or her profession must declare this to the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre. Professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-53

Nurses shall ensure, in particular when participating as an expert in a body, group or other commission organised by the public authority, that they declare any interests which may call into question…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-52

The provisions of sub-sections 1 and 2 of this code also apply to the physiotherapy students mentioned in article L. 4321-3. Infringements of these provisions are the responsibility of the disciplinar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-54

The masseur-physiotherapist respects, in all circumstances, the principles of morality, probity and responsibility essential to the practice of physiotherapy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-52

…overed by compulsory social security schemes. However, the exceptions provided for in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7 apply to nurses.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-54

Nurses must not use their professional position to try to obtain for themselves or for others an unjustified advantage or profit or to commit an act contrary to probity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-58

Before undertaking any expert assessment operation, the expert nurse informs the person he is to examine of his mission and the legal framework in which his opinion is sought. The expert nurse is obli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-51

The provisions of this Code of Ethics apply to masseur-physiotherapists registered with the Association and to masseur-physiotherapists practising a professional act under the conditions set out in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-50

Any certificate, attestation or document given to a patient must bear the handwritten signature of the chiropodist and be written in French; a translation into the patient's language may be provided a…

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