Patient/ Physician
Code 1976 § 40-47-25 --- § 40-47-25. Rights and privileges of licensees.
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons licensed hereunder shall have the same rights and privileges as physicians and surgeons of other schools of medicine with respect to the treatment of cases, hospital privileges, and the holding of health offices or offices of public institutions. Physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to this chapter must be licensed to practice medicine in all its branches regardless of whether the physician holds an M.D. or D.O. degree and has passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX--USA) examination sequence, or graduated from a college accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the Â鶹´«Ã½ Osteopathic Association (AOA), Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), or successfully completed post-graduate training from the Â鶹´«Ã½ Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved or AOA-approved programs, or obtained Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or AOA board certification, or on the basis of his or her race, color, creed, religion, sex, or national origin.
Updated 03/2018
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Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault Counselor
See State v. Trotter, 473 S.E.2d 452, 454-55 (S.C. 1996) (holding that the prosecutor is not required to disclose sexual assault counseling records)