2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 15, Chapters 670 - 704
ORS Chapter 677
677.805 Definitions for ORS 677.805 to 677.840.
As used in ORS 677.805 to 677.840:
(1) Ankle means the tibial plafond and its posterolateral border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus.
(2) Board means the Oregon Medical Board.
(3) Podiatric physician and surgeon means a podiatric physician and surgeon who treats ailments of the human foot, ankle and tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle.
(4)(a) Podiatry means:
(A) The diagnosis or the medical, physical or surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot, ankle and tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle, except treatment involving the use of a general or spinal anesthetic unless the treatment is performed in a hospital licensed under ORS 441.025 or in an ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health Authority and is under the supervision of or in collaboration with a physician; and
(B) Assisting a physician in surgery under ORS 677.814.
(b) Podiatry does not include the administration of general or spinal anesthetics or the amputation of the entire foot. [Formerly 682.010; 1999 c.785 2; 2005 c.760 4; 2007 c.71 221; 2009 c.465 3; 2009 c.595 1056; 2009 c.792 45]
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