Regulación sobre la electromiografía y pruebas de conducción nerviosa en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Solo los médicos con licencia pueden hacer pruebas con agujas en los músculos y evaluar pruebas de nervios. A veces, pueden dejar que otros profesionales ayuden, pero siempre bajo su supervisión.

Es como si un chef solo pudiera cocinar ciertos platos, pero puede permitir que un aprendiz le ayude mientras él esté mirando y guiando cada paso.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María, una fisioterapeuta con 6 años de experiencia, quiere hacer un estudio de electrodiagnóstico. Como tiene la certificación necesaria y ha estado trabajando en esto en Míchigan, puede realizar la prueba, pero su médico supervisor es quien la evaluará.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 333.17018 - Needle electromyography; performance by licensed physician; delegation; nerve conduction tests; performance of electrodiagnostic studies by physical therapist, podiatrist, or chiropractor; payment Sec. 17018. (1) Except as otherwise provided under this section, only an individual who is licensed as a physician shall perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction tests. A physician shall not delegate the interpretation of nerve conduction tests to another individual unless that individual is licensed under this article to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery. A physician shall not delegate the performance of needle electromyography to another individual unless that individual is licensed under this article to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery or that individual is otherwise authorized under this section. (2) In accordance with section 16215, a physician may delegate the performance of nerve conduction tests to a licensed or unlicensed individual who is otherwise qualified by education, training, or experience if those tests are conducted under the direct supervision of a physician. (3) A physical therapist who is licensed under this article and certified by the American board of physical therapy specialties as an electrophysiologic clinical specialist on the effective date of this section may perform electrodiagnostic studies that are to be interpreted by a physician if he or she has been performing electrodiagnostic studies in this state on a consistent basis within the 5 years immediately preceding the effective date of this section. A physical therapist who is licensed under this article but is not certified by the American board of physical therapy specialties as an