The objective of this article is to highlight the ethical and legal elements that guide the work of professional colleagues, to bring attention to the discipline in the practice of medical acts, and to help avoiding conflicts between the different fields of expertise involved in law suits. UPDATE Civil act, 3 rd article: "No one is excused for not obeying the law, claiming not to know it." Recognizing that repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and workrelated musculoskeletal disorder (WRMD) are not diagnosis, but situations that may lead to injury, that this kind of injury is referred in sections 186 and 927 of the Civil Rights Code, 1 and that these diagnosis may create rights and obligations, the doctor who assists a patient with musculoskeletal diseases should have knowledge of the laws and regulations in our Civil Rights Code, Criminal Code, Ministry of Labor, Class Collective Convention, Medical Ethics Code, and the Ministry of Social Security. 2 It is necessary that these laws and
The Brazilian rheumatologists believe the following: the results of these exams should be interpreted with caution and are not definitive for diagnosis; musculoskeletal US and EMG should be performed by trained professionals; and there must be better preparation of the professionals who perform these exams.
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