Physicians Act Article 11
A physician may not treat, issue prescription or certificate of diagnosis to patient not diagnosed by the physician himself or herself.In mountain areas, on outlying islands, in remote areas, or under special or urgent circumstances, however, and in response to medical needs, physician appointed by the competent authoritiy in a special municipality or county (city) may use telecommunications methods to inquire about illness, set diagnosis and issue prescriptions, and treatment may be dispensed by nursing or obstetrics personnel belonging to health organizations. The telecommunications diagnosis and treatment formulated in the proviso in the previous item, the related treatment items, appointment of physician and telecommunications methods shall be defined by the competent central authority.
中文原文 醫師法第11條
醫師非親自診察，不得施行治療、開給方劑或交付診斷書。
但於山地、離島、偏僻地區或有特殊、急迫情形，為應醫療需要，得由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關指定之醫師，以通訊方式詢問病情，為之診察，開給方劑，並囑由衛生醫療機構護理人員、助產人員執行治療。
前項但書所定之通訊診察、治療，其醫療項目、醫師之指定及通訊方式等，由中央主管機關定之。
但於山地、離島、偏僻地區或有特殊、急迫情形，為應醫療需要，得由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關指定之醫師，以通訊方式詢問病情，為之診察，開給方劑，並囑由衛生醫療機構護理人員、助產人員執行治療。
前項但書所定之通訊診察、治療，其醫療項目、醫師之指定及通訊方式等，由中央主管機關定之。