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Physicians must ensure that any advertisement prepared by them, or on their behalf by a third party, complies with the expectations contained in this policy and the General Regulation under the Medicine Act, 1991.
Ensuring infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices are implemented safely and effectively is an important component of medical care. All physicians are responsible for complying with appropriate IPAC practices.
Physicians who dispense drugs must meet the same dispensing standards as pharmacists and comply with the requirements set out in this policy, in any other relevant College policies, and provincial and federal legislation.
This companion Advice document is intended to provide guidance to physicians on how to interpret and effectively discharge their obligations as set out in the policy.
This document is intended to help physicians interpret their obligations as set out in the Physicians’ Relationships with Industry: Practice, Education, and Research policy, and provide guidance for how these obligations can be effectively discharged.
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Standard
Telemedicine
Physicians must comply with the requirements for prescribing that are set out in this policy, as well those contained in any other relevant College policies and legislation.
This document is intended to provide guidance for how the expectations set out in the Professional Behaviour policy can be met.
Patient Selection Standard
When providing virtual care, physicians must continue to meet the standard of care and the existing legal and professional obligations that apply to care that is provided in person, including those pertaining to prescribing drugs, medical record-keeping, protecting personal health information, consent to treatment, continuity of care, and charging for insured and uninsured services.
This document is a companion document to the College’s Medical Records Documentation policy and provides guidance with respect to how to satisfy the expectations set out in the policy, as well as best practices for documenting specific patient encounters.
Teeswater Family Practitioner Honoured
Dr. Marie Gear, a family practitioner in Teeswater, Ontario was presented with the Council Award at the Coll...
This document is intended to help physicians interpret the expectations as set out in the Physician Treatment of Self, Family Members or Others Close to Them policy and provide guidance around how these obligations may be effectively discharged.
This advice document is intended to help physicians determine whether undertaking a job action is appropriate, and the steps they should take to mitigate the impact on patients, in line with the expectations set out in the Providing Physician Services During Job Actions policy.
Learn about existing responsibilities that doctors have when treating you. We identify things you are entitled to as a patient, so that you have a good understanding about what to expect during medical encounters and you can take an active role in your health-care.
This document provides some background information on the scope of these policies and the role of patients, technology and the health-care system in facilitating continuity of care.
An effective physician-patient relationship is essential for the provision of quality medical care, and it forms the foundation of the practice of medicine.
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