Ethics & Law · single question
A doctor covering for a vacationing colleague (on-call doctor). What can the on-call doctor do EXCEPT?
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Correct answer: C. Take care of patients off record as permanent patients
An on-call doctor covering for a colleague can manage emergencies for that colleague's patients (on record) and refer them back afterward. They can treat even if their insurance isn't accepted in emergencies. What they CANNOT do is adopt off-record patients as their own permanent patients — this violates proper patient assignment and legal boundaries.