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Article L6314-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

The public service mission of permanence of care is carried out, in collaboration with health establishments, by the doctors mentioned inarticle L. 162-5 of the Social Security Code, as part of their self-employed activity, and in articles L. 162-5-10 and L. 162-32-1 of the same code, under the conditions defined in article L. 1435-5 of this code. Any other doctor who has retained a clinical practice is entitled to contribute…

Article L6314-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

The activity of a private doctor providing call regulation within an emergency medical service hosted by a public health establishment is covered by the administrative liability regime that applies to the employees of this public establishment. The same system applies where, with the express agreement of the public establishment in question, the private doctor regulates calls from his practice or home. Any clause in an agreement that is contrary to…

Article L6314-3 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

The procedures for applying Article L. 6314-1 are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

Article L6315-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

Continuity of patient care is guaranteed whatever the circumstances. When doctors withdraw from their duty of care for professional or personal reasons, they must inform their patients of the colleague they can contact in their absence. The Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre ensures that the obligation of continuity of care is respected and informs the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.

Article L6316-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

Telemedicine is a form of remote medical practice using information and communication technologies. It puts a medical professional in contact with one or more healthcare professionals, with each other or with the patient and, where appropriate, with other professionals providing care to the patient. It makes it possible to establish a diagnosis, to provide a patient at risk with preventive monitoring or post-treatment monitoring, to request a specialist opinion, to…

Article L6316-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

Telecare is a form of remote healthcare practice using information and communication technologies. It puts a patient in contact with one or more pharmacists or medical auxiliaries in the exercise of their skills as set out in this code. Telecare activities are defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Haute Autorité de santé. This opinion will focus in particular on the conditions under which…

Article L6322-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

Cosmetic surgery, including in the health establishments mentioned in Book I, may only be performed in facilities that meet technical operating conditions. These are subject to certification under the conditions laid down in article L. 6113-3. The creation of these facilities is subject to authorisation by the competent local administrative authority. The authorisation, which allows the facility to operate, is granted for a limited renewable period. It is subject to…

Article L6322-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

For all cosmetic surgery services, the person concerned and, where applicable, their legal representative in the case of a minor, their proxy under a future protection mandate, the person exercising family habilitation or their guardian when their mission of representation extends to the protection of the person, must be informed by the practitioner responsible of the conditions of the operation, the risks and possible consequences and complications. This information must…

Article L6322-3 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

The conditions for authorising the facilities referred to in Article L. 6322-1 are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. The technical conditions for their operation and the duration of the period provided for in article L. 6322-2 are set by decree.

Article L6323-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023

Health centres are local health facilities, providing primary care and, where appropriate, secondary care, and carrying out preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic activities within the centre, without accommodation, or in the patient’s home. Where appropriate, they provide multi-professional care, bringing together medical professionals and medical auxiliaries. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, a health centre may carry out diagnostic activities exclusively. All health centres, including each of their branches,…

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Article L6314-1 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6314-2 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6314-3 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6315-1 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6316-1 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6316-2 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6322-1 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6322-2 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6322-3 of the French Public Health Code

Article L6323-1 of the French Public Health Code

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