WAC 246-808-360. Patient welfare

The health and welfare of the patient shall always be paramount. (1) A chiropractor owes their patient(s) the highest degree of skill and care. (2) Absolute honesty shall characterize all transactions with patients. (3) A chiropractor shall act in the best interest of the patient and not in the interest of any other party. (4) A chiropractor shall provide evaluations, opinions, and recommendations that are unbiased. (5) A chiropractor shall neither intentionally exaggerate nor minimize the gravity of the patient's condition, nor offer any false hope or prognosis. (6) A chiropractor shall provide the highest quality of services regardless of expectation of reimbursement or lack thereof, including care provided to an indigent patient.