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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 458
MEDICAL PRACTICE
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F.S. 458.305
458.305 Definitions.As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Board of Medicine.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(3) “Practice of medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition.
(4) “Physician” means a person who is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
History.ss. 1, 8, ch. 79-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 25, 26, ch. 86-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 103, ch. 94-218; s. 15, ch. 97-264.

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Cases Citing Statute 458.305

Total Results: 19

Christopher Moncrief, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Melissa Marie Moncrief v. Charles Edward Kollmer, M.D., and New Smyrna Orthopedics, P.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-15

Snippet: 766 provides no definition for the term, section 458.305 defines “[p]ractice of medicine” as “the diagnosis

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-23

Citation: 998 So. 2d 566, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1006, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2432, 2008 WL 5333646

Snippet: (stating Legislative intent as to chapter 458); § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (2004) (defining terms); § 459.001

Horowitz v. PLANTATION GENERAL HOSP. LTD.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-24

Citation: 959 So. 2d 176, 2007 WL 1498968

Snippet: competence of staff-privileged physicians. [7] See § 458.305(2), Fla. Stat. (2006). [8] Prior to 2003, section

Fullerton v. FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-09-27

Citation: 938 So. 2d 587

Snippet: section 766.101 in connection with those of section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (2003), which defines the

Fullerton v. FLORIDA MEDICAL ASS'N, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-11

Citation: 973 So. 2d 1144, 2006 WL 1888545

Snippet: section 766.101 in connection with those of section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (2003), which defines the

Spuza v. Department of Health

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-05

Citation: 838 So. 2d 676, 2003 WL 728388

Snippet: were related to the practice of medicine. See § 458.305(3) (defining the practice of medicine to mean "the

Ocampo v. Department of Health

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-02-12

Citation: 806 So. 2d 633, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 1359, 2002 WL 205796

Snippet: license is merely a ministerial act." Section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1999), defines the practice

Strohm v. Hertz Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-05

Citation: 685 So. 2d 37, 1996 WL 708615

Snippet: other classes of health care providers. See § 458.305, Fla.Stat. (1993) (medical doctors); § 459.011(2)

Florida Nutrition Counselors Ass'n v. Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Board of Medicine, Dietetics & Nutrition Practice Council

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-08-10

Citation: 667 So. 2d 218, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8482

Snippet: definition of “Practice of medicine” in section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes, the order on appeal found

Clair v. GLADES COUNTY BD. OF COM'RS

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-01-19

Citation: 649 So. 2d 224, 1995 WL 16886

Snippet: or other physical or mental condition (e.s.). § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (1993). Osteopathic physicians have

Clair v. Glades County Bd. of Com'rs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-01-25

Citation: 635 So. 2d 84, 1994 WL 17259

Snippet: or other physical or mental condition (e.s.). § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (1993). Osteopathic physicians have

Elmariah v. DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BD. OF MEDICINE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-12-14

Citation: 574 So. 2d 164, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9454, 1990 WL 205438

Snippet: deformity, or other physical or mental condition." § 458.305(3), Fla. Stat. (1983). Given this definition and

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Garrett

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-07-28

Citation: 550 So. 2d 22, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1789, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4282, 1989 WL 84312

Snippet: there does not include chiropractors. [2] Section 458.305(4) defines "physician" as a person licensed to

Fla. Soc. of Ophthalmology v. State, Bd. of Optometry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-10-06

Citation: 532 So. 2d 1279, 1988 WL 19631

Snippet: physicians licensed under chapter 458 and 459. See §§ 458.305(3) and 459.003(3), Fla. Stat. (1981). In ruling

Sabastier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-03-18

Citation: 504 So. 2d 45, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 811

Snippet: was practicing medicine as defined in section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1985), and accordingly he

State v. Counts

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-10-11

Citation: 457 So. 2d 568, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2151, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 15387

Snippet: in Chapter 322 is the one appearing in section 458.-305(4), Florida Statutes (1981): “a person who is

Barker v. Board of Medical Examiners, Dept. of Prof. Reg.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-03-09

Citation: 428 So. 2d 720

Snippet: and educational requisites. For example, Section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1979), defines the practice

Fla. Medical Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-02-02

Citation: 426 So. 2d 1112

Snippet: Statutes (1981), as do physicians under Section 458.305(3).

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-04-14

Snippet: regulatory scheme for `medical practice.' Section 458.305(3) defines the `practice of medicine' as: