Where We Stand
Section: Professional Standards
Policy: Duty to Inform

Duty to Inform

The prescriber has the duty to inform patients of the effects of the prescribed drugs consistent with good medical practices and professional judgment. The patient has a corresponding duty to comply with the prescriber's directions for use of the prescribed medication. Each professional organization has a responsibility to educate and inform the public on the proper handling and use of controlled substances.

Adopted at the annual House of Delegates, 1982.
Reaffirmed at the annual House of Delegates, 2011.

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