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Article R4127-325 of the French Public Health Code

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 utmost conscientiousness and devotion.

Except in cases of force majeure, in particular in the absence of a doctor or to deal with an urgent danger, the midwife must call in a doctor when the care to be given is beyond her professional competence or when the family so requires.

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Article R4127-325

Dès lors qu’elle a accepté de répondre à une demande, la sage-femme s’engage à assurer personnellement avec conscience et dévouement les soins conformes aux données scientifiques du moment que requièrent la patiente et le nouveau-né.

Sauf cas de force majeure, notamment en l’absence de médecin ou pour faire face à un danger pressant, la sage-femme doit faire appel à un médecin lorsque les soins à donner débordent sa compétence professionnelle ou lorsque la famille l’exige.

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