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In order to meet their professional obligations to practise medicine safely and effectively, physicians must only provide treatment for themselves and family members in limited circumstances, as set out in this policy.
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.
Physicians have been given the privilege and responsibility of profession-led regulation. This policy primarily focuses on physicians’ behaviour in the professional context.
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This advice document is intended to help physicians interpret their responsibilities during a public health emergency as set out in the Public Health Emergencies policy and provide guidance around how these obligations may be effectively discharged.
Out-of-Hospital Premises Inspection Program Overview
The establishment of trust between a physician and a patient can begin as early as when patients begin seeking care.
Physicians must comply with the expectations set out in this policy when ending the physician-patient relationship, except when discontinuation is due to the physician’s retirement, relocation, leave of absence, or as a result of disciplinary action by the CPSO.
Physician Board and Committee members can earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for participating on the CPSO Board and/or a committee.
This policy includes legislative requirements and professional obligations of physicians related to the privacy and confidentiality of patients’ PHI.
Within hospitals or health-care institutions where care is provided by a team of changing individuals, physicians must coordinate with others on the team to keep patients informed about who has primary responsibility for managing their care (i.e., their most responsible provider).
This Advice to the Profession document is intended to help physicians interpret their obligations as set out in this policy and to provide guidance around how these obligations may be effectively discharged.
EDI Glossary
An effective physician-patient relationship is essential for the provision of quality medical care, and it forms the foundation of the practice of medicine.
This companion Advice document focuses on the expectations that relate to the new legal framework for MAID (as of March 17, 2021) and the existing expectations regarding effective referrals.
Physicians must comply with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements related to medical record-keeping.
If you’ve been sexually abused by a doctor, you may qualify for financial help to see a therapist or counsellor.
Delegation is intended to provide physicians with the ability to extend their capacity to serve patients by temporarily authorizing an individual to act on their behalf.
Under Ontario law, certain acts, referred to as “controlled acts,” may only be performed by authorized regulated health professionals.
Physicians must comply with the expectations set out in this policy and any other specific legal principles and requirements that may apply to the IME, third party medical report, and/or testimony.
MRPs and/or supervisors must provide appropriate supervision to medical students, which is proportionate to the medical student’s level of training and experience.
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