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Law on the Art of Healing - Ministry of Health

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Practiti<strong>on</strong>ers set out in articles 4, 8 and 10 shall not be allowed, <strong>on</strong> purpose or without a<br />

legitimate reas<strong>on</strong>, to interrupt a treatment without first having made all arrangements for <strong>the</strong><br />

treatment to be c<strong>on</strong>tinued by ano<strong>the</strong>r practiti<strong>on</strong>er having <strong>the</strong> same duty acceptable<br />

qualificati<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 24<br />

Practiti<strong>on</strong>ers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> branches <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> healing shall not be allowed <strong>on</strong> purpose and without<br />

a legitimate, to close temporarily or definitively <strong>the</strong> establishments <strong>the</strong>y are in charge <strong>of</strong>,<br />

without having first made all arrangements for <strong>the</strong> treatment to be carried <strong>on</strong>.<br />

The practiti<strong>on</strong>ers'Associati<strong>on</strong>s Councils shall see to <strong>the</strong> enforcement <strong>of</strong> this provisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 25<br />

With <strong>the</strong> aim <strong>of</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinuing or completing <strong>the</strong> diagnosis or <strong>the</strong> treatment, any practiti<strong>on</strong>er set<br />

out in articles 4, 8 and 10 shall be required, at <strong>the</strong> patient's request or in agreement with him,<br />

to pass to ano<strong>the</strong>r practiti<strong>on</strong>er who has been designated by <strong>the</strong> patient, all medical or<br />

pharmaceutical useful and necessary informati<strong>on</strong> about <strong>the</strong> latter. He/she will notify <strong>the</strong><br />

patient's doctor that.<br />

Councils <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> practiti<strong>on</strong>er's associati<strong>on</strong>s shall see to <strong>the</strong> enforcement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> law provided for<br />

in <strong>the</strong> preceding paragraph.<br />

Chapter 2. PROHIBITIONS<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 26<br />

Under no circumstances and in no way, pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> healing can be practised for<br />

purely pr<strong>of</strong>it-making purposes.<br />

Practiti<strong>on</strong>ers should c<strong>on</strong>form to <strong>the</strong> norms as defined by <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al code <strong>of</strong> ethics.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 27<br />

Practising <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> healing under a fictitious name is prohibited.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 28<br />

Any form <strong>of</strong> collusi<strong>on</strong> between practiti<strong>on</strong>ers <strong>the</strong>mselves and between practiti<strong>on</strong>ers and third<br />

parties such as manufacturers <strong>of</strong> pharmaceutical products or suppliers <strong>of</strong> medical appliances<br />

or pro<strong>the</strong>sis, shall be prohibited.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 29<br />

Practiti<strong>on</strong>ers shall never carry out c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> activities within commercial premises where<br />

<strong>the</strong> appliances <strong>the</strong>y prescribe or used are sold.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 30<br />

Except if this is d<strong>on</strong>e within <strong>the</strong> framework <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> organisati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> medical care provisi<strong>on</strong> by<br />

groups <strong>of</strong> practiti<strong>on</strong>ers and if this is made known to <strong>the</strong> patient, sharing h<strong>on</strong>oraria am<strong>on</strong>g<br />

practiti<strong>on</strong>ers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> healing is prohibited in all its forms.<br />

<strong>Art</strong>icle: 31<br />

Unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise provided for in particular laws, any form <strong>of</strong> plurality <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>s in <strong>the</strong><br />

practice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> healing and plurality <strong>of</strong> exploitati<strong>on</strong>s within <strong>the</strong> same pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong> are

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