A physician must legally continue to provide care to a patient until one of the following occurs:
• The patient terminates the physician-patient relationship.
• The patient’s condition no longer requires the care of this particular physician.
• The physician agreed to treat only a specific condition or agreed to treat only at a specific time or place.
• The physician terminates the physician-patient relationship by notifying the patient in writing of withdrawal from care after a specific time that is stated in the letter.
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