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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-326

The midwife must always make her diagnosis with the utmost care, devoting the necessary time to it, using the most appropriate methods wherever possible and, if necessary, enlisting the help of the mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-236

The consent of the person being examined or treated is sought in all cases, under the conditions defined in Article L. 1111-4. When the patient, capable of expressing his or her wishes, refuses the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-231

It is the duty of the dental surgeon to take all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access to the medicines and products he or she is required to use in the practice of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-340

Midwives may display their surname, forenames, telephone number, days and hours of consultation, their status with regard to the health insurance bodies and the evidence of formal qualifications enabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-329

In the event of public danger, a midwife may not abandon her patients or newborn babies, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority in accordance with the law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-325

Once she has agreed to respond to a request, the midwife undertakes to personally provide the care required by the patient and the new-born child, in accordance with current scientific data, with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-303

All midwives are bound by professional secrecy in the interests of patients, in accordance with the conditions laid down by law.Secrecy covers everything that comes to the knowledge of the midwife in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-35

The doctor owes the person he is examining, treating or advising fair, clear and appropriate information about his condition and the investigations and care he is proposing. Throughout the course of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-31

Every doctor must refrain, even outside the practice of his profession, from any act likely to bring it into disrepute.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-32

Once he has agreed to respond to a request, the doctor undertakes to personally provide the patient with care that is conscientious, dedicated and based on acquired scientific data, calling on the hel…

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