Policies
One of CPSO’s key duties as a medical regulator is to provide its registrants with guidance on professionalism and issues relevant to the practice of medicine.
Essentials of Medical Professionalism sets out CPSO's expectations related to professional ethics and articulates the values and duties at the core of medical practice. It is intended to provide broad guidance to CPSO registrants and to inform patients, the public and others about what they can expect from the medical profession. The values and duties described in this resource inform the specific expectations set out in CPSO policies and, along with these policies, help CPSO registrants deliver quality care for the people of Ontario. (Published September 2024)
Policy Topics
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- Availability and Coverage
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Consent to Treatment
- Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care
- Delegation of Controlled Acts
- Dispensing Drugs
- Ensuring Competence: Changing Scope of Practice and/or Re-entering Practice
- Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice
- Managing Tests
- Medical Assistance in Dying
- Medical Records Documentation
- Prescribing Drugs
- Public Health Emergencies
- Transitions in Care
- Treatment of Self, Family Members, and Others Close to You
- Virtual Care
- Walk-in Clinics
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- Boundary Violations
- Conflicts of Interest and Industry Relationships
- Essentials of Medical Professionalism
- Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services
- Professional Behaviour
- Professional Responsibilities in Medical Education
- Providing Physician Services During Job Actions
- Social Media
- Treatment of Self, Family Members, and Others Close to You
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- Accepting New Patients
- Advertising
- Availability and Coverage
- Closing a Medical Practice
- Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship
- Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice
- Managing Tests
- Medical Records Management
- Protecting Personal Health Information
- Reporting Requirements
- Uninsured Services: Billing and Block Fees
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