No midwife may be both expert midwife and treating midwife for the same patient. In the event of a legal appraisal or in other cases, unless the parties agree, a midwife must not accept an appraisal assignment in which the interests of one of her patients, one of her friends, one of her relatives or a group which calls on her services are at stake. The same applies when his…
Once appointed, the midwife must recuse herself if she considers that the questions put to her do not relate to the practice of midwifery. In drafting her report, the expert midwife must only reveal information likely to provide an answer to the questions asked in the decision appointing her. Outside these limits, the expert midwife must not reveal anything she may have learned in the course of her work.
Midwives must maintain good fraternal relations with each other. They owe each other moral assistance. A midwife who has a disagreement with another midwife must seek conciliation, if necessary through the Departmental Council. It is forbidden for a midwife to slander another midwife, to speak ill of her or to echo comments likely to harm her in the practice of her profession. It is good professional practice to defend a…
It is forbidden to misappropriate or attempt to misappropriate clients. All midwives are prohibited from lowering their fees in order to compete. They are free to provide care free of charge.
When a midwife is called to attend a patient who is being cared for by another midwife, she must comply with the following rules: 1° If the patient intends to forego the care of the first midwife, she must ascertain the patient’s express wish and provide the necessary care; 2° If the patient has simply wished to seek advice without changing midwife, she shall offer her a joint consultation; if…
A midwife may only be replaced in her practice on a temporary basis by a midwife registered with the Association or by a student midwife who fulfils the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-6. A midwife who is to be replaced must, except in emergencies, inform her local Association Council in advance, stating the name and position of the replacement as well as the dates and duration of the…
Once their assignment is complete and continuity of care has been ensured, the replacement must withdraw, abandoning all their temporary activities.
Midwives must maintain good relations, in the interests of patients, with members of the health professions. They must respect their professional independence.
As soon as circumstances require, the midwife must offer to consult a doctor. She must accept any consultation with a doctor requested by the patient or her relatives. In either case, she may suggest the name of a doctor but must take account of the patient’s wishes and accept, unless there is a serious reason, the doctor suggested to her. If the midwife does not feel that she should agree…
After the consultation or intervention of the doctor called in, the midwife, in agreement with the patient, takes over the direction of care under her own responsibility.
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