Or. Admin. R. 811-035-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 811-035-0005 - Duties and Obligations of Chiropractic Physicians to Their Patients

(1) The health and welfare of the patient shall always be the first priority of chiropractic physicians and expectation of remuneration shall not affect the quality of service to the patient.

(2)

(a) The patient has the right to informed consent regarding examination, therapy and treatment procedures, alternatives and risks, and answers to questions (PARQ) in terms that they can reasonably understand.

P - Procedures: examination, diagnosis, therapy, and treatment procedures

A - Alternatives: alternative options to examination or chiropractic treatment

R - Risks: risks and benefits associated with examination and/or chiropractic treatment

Q - Questions: answer any questions patients have regarding the examination or treatment

(b) Chiropractic physicians shall perform and document a PARQ conference in order to obtain informed consent from the patient prior to examination and treatment. The PARQ conference and informed consent shall be noted within the patient record.

(3) Chiropractic physicians have the right to select their cases and patients. Once the chiropractic physician has agreed to treat the patient, the patient has the right to continuity of care. The chiropractic physician may terminate the patient-doctor relationship for any reason and when the patient has been given notice.

Or. Admin. R. 811-035-0005

2CE 1-1979, f. 1-17-79, ef. 2-1-79; 2CE 4-1983, f. 9-28-83, ef. 10-15-83; 2CE 1-1984, f. 7-16-84, ef. 8-1-84; CE 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-95; BCE 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-03; BCE 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-09; BCE 8-2019, amend filed 05/30/2019, effective 5/31/2019; BCE 1-2020, amend filed 01/22/2020, effective 1/22/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 684

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 684.150