It is forbidden for a masseur-physiotherapist to manage his own practice. However, the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre may authorise, for a period of six months, which may be renewable once, the running by a masseur-physiotherapist of the practice of a colleague who has died or is permanently unable to practise. Exceptional waivers of this period may be granted by the departmental council.
A masseur-physiotherapist must not set up in a building where a colleague is practising without the agreement of that colleague or the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre. Such authorisation may only be refused on the grounds of a risk of confusion for the public. If the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre remains silent, tacit authorisation will be deemed to have been granted on expiry of a period of two…
The association or formation of a company between masseur-physiotherapists with a view to practising the profession is the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, agreements, contracts and amendments are communicated to the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre, which checks that they comply with the principles of this Code of Ethics and, where they exist,…
In practices with several practitioners working together, whatever their legal status, the practice of physiotherapy must remain personal. Each practitioner retains his or her professional independence and the patient’s free choice of masseur-physiotherapist must be respected. The masseur-physiotherapist may use documents on the common letterhead of the association or practice society of which he or she is a member. The signatory must be identifiable and his/her address must be stated.
The fact that a masseur-physiotherapist is bound in his professional practice by a contract or statute to an administration, a local authority or any other public or private body in no way detracts from his professional duties and in particular his obligations concerning professional secrecy and the independence of his decisions. Under no circumstances should a masseur-physiotherapist accept any limitation on his independence in his professional practice from his employer….
A salaried masseur-physiotherapist may not, under any circumstances, accept remuneration based on standards of productivity, hourly output or any other provision which would result in the limitation or abandonment of his or her independence or undermine the quality of care.
A masseur-physiotherapist working in a private or public healthcare or prevention service may not use his position to increase his clientele.
No person may be both an expert masseur-physiotherapist or sapiteur and a masseur-physiotherapist treating the same patient. The masseur-physiotherapist must not accept a mission of expertise in which his own interests are at stake, or those of one of his patients, one of his relatives, one of his friends or a group which usually calls upon his services.
When entrusted with a mission, the expert masseur-physiotherapist must recuse himself if he considers that the questions put to him are foreign to the art of massage therapy, to his knowledge, to his possibilities or that they would expose him to contravene the provisions of the present code of ethics.
Before undertaking any expert assessment, the expert masseur-physiotherapist informs the person concerned of his mission and the legal framework in which his opinion is sought.
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