{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac85-120-157","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC85-120-157","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 his 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 provided or directed by the practitioner in the treatment of any disease or condition.\n\nC. Practitioners shall adhere to requirements of § 32.1-162.18 of the Code of Virginia for obtaining informed consent from patients prior to involving them as subjects in human research with the exception of retrospective chart reviews.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 85. Board of Medicine","Chapter 120. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Athletic Trainers","Part V. Standards of Professional Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency85/chapter120/section157/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:48Z","sha256":"ca50f2268e7eec76d8cc16f5531e780ad0a8bd2bb6a3cc172f788c65420f9de8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac85-120-156","next":"us-va/18vac85-120-158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}