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Medical orders, S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:05:03
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Medical Orders
Requires medical practitioners to sign all medical orders. Permits verbal orders when there is an urgent need for care or a change to care. Requires practitioners to maintain clinical records that include medical orders and progress notes.