269 CMR, § 5.01 - Code of Professional Ethics
A Massage Therapist shall:
(1) Represent his or her educational and
professional qualifications honestly to all clients and the public;
(2) Inform clients of the limitations of the
Licensee's practice;
(3)
Consistently take measures to improve professional knowledge and competence by
a regular assessment of personal and professional strengths and weaknesses
through continuing education training;
(4) Communicate honestly, including, but not
limited to, respecting the client's right to treatment with informed and
voluntary consent, either verbal or written, and to refuse, modify, or
terminate treatment regardless of prior consent;
(5) Keep the client well informed of
procedures and methods that will be employed during the session;
(6) Maintain the confidentiality of all
client information, unless law or court order mandates disclosure or if the
Massage Therapist reasonably believes that an individual is in serious
foreseeable or imminent harm;
(7)
Respect the inherent worth and act in the best interest of all
clients;
(8) Respect the client's
autonomy;
(9) Take precautions to
do no harm to the physical, mental, and emotional well being of clients and
associates;
(10) Respect the
client's physical, emotional social and intellectual boundaries with regard to
privacy, disclosure, exposure, emotional expression, beliefs, and client's
reasonable expectations of professional behavior;
(11) Maintain the right to refuse to treat
any person in order to protect the mental, physical, emotional and professional
boundaries and safety of the practitioner;
(12) Conduct all business and professional
activities with honesty and integrity;
(13) Not engage in an interest, activity, or
influence that conflicts with the practitioner's obligation to act in the best
interest of the client;
(14) Refuse
to accept gifts or benefits that are intended to influence a referral or
treatment or that are purely for personal gain and not for the good of the
client; and
(15) Report to the
Board if the Massage Therapist has first-hand knowledge or evidence indicating
any unethical, incompetent, or illegal act that has been committed by another
Licensee.
(16) Report to the Board
if the Massage Therapist has first-hand knowledge or evidence of unlicensed
practice.
Notes
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