{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-101-163","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-101-163","heading":"Practitioner-patient communication","body":"A. Except as provided in § 32.1-127.1:03 F of the Code of Virginia, a practitioner shall accurately present information to a patient or a patient's legally authorized representative in understandable terms and encourage participation in decisions regarding the patient's care.\n\nB. A practitioner shall not deliberately make a false or misleading statement regarding the practitioner's skill or the efficacy or value of a medication, treatment, or procedure prescribed or directed by the practitioner in the treatment of any disease or condition.\n\nC. A practitioner shall refer to or consult with other health care professionals if so indicated.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 101. Regulations Governing the Practice of Radiologic Technology","Part IX. Standards of Professional Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter101/section163/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:47Z","sha256":"3d01677657e21dabccee4ac4c032b3c95ec7a30618775fc574a63694d728b4f9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-101-162","next":"us-va/18vac85-101-164"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}