Neuromuscular Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation
The WSMA has adopted the policy that the performance of Neuromuscular
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation, including the following studies:
needle electromyography, nerve conduction studies, repetitive stimulation
for the elevation of the neuromuscular junction, single fiber
electromyography, somatosensory evoked potentials and motor evoked
potentials is clearly within the scope of medicine and to be performed by
or under the direct on-site supervision of a MD or DO. (Res 25, A-92)
(Reaffirmed A-23)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services