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Consultation rules and conduct

To ensure safe, professional, and legally compliant consultations, all doctors working via Oladoctor must follow these rules.

Updated over a week ago

Legal and Oladoctor requirements

Doctors are required to:

  • Follow the laws and medical regulations of their own country of registration

  • Respect clinical boundaries: avoid giving conclusive diagnoses or treatment recommendations if the consultation format doesn’t allow for it (e.g., no video or incomplete case information)

  • Use the Oladoctor platform exclusively to manage consultations, issue documents, and communicate with patients

  • Avoid offering care that exceeds the legal scope of practice in your country or the patient’s country (especially for prescriptions and certificates)

What is not allowed during consultations

To protect both patients and doctors, the following actions are strictly prohibited:

  • Sharing personal contact information (email, phone number, private messaging apps)

  • Redirecting patients outside the platform for continued care, follow-ups, or payment

  • Guaranteeing access to prescriptions or medical certificates before or during the consultation

  • Stating or implying diagnosis when the available data (e.g., lack of video or clinical information) is insufficient

Violations may result in account deactivation and removal from the Oladoctor marketplace.

Missed consultations and unjustified cancellations

  • Frequent no-shows, missed consultations, or unconfirmed attendance may reduce your visibility in search results or trigger a review of your account

  • Unjustified last-minute cancellations, especially without notifying the patient, are discouraged and may affect your ability to use the platform

  • If you cannot attend a confirmed consultation, please contact our support team as early as possible to cancel it properly

  • You can also reschedule the consultation via your dashboard, if needed

In urgent or technical situations, contact support immediately.

Agreement and terms

By using Oladoctor, all healthcare professionals agree to:

  • Maintain confidentiality and act in the patient’s best interest

  • Provide only medically appropriate, evidence-based recommendations

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