consultation
Five things to know about the draft
Professional Obligations and Human Rights policy
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Reminds physicians
of their legal,
professional and
ethical obligation
to provide health
services free from
discrimination.
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2
Clarifies that the
duty to refrain from
discrimination
includes a duty
to accommodate
patient needs
where a disability
or other personal
circumstance may
impede access to
care.
Sets expectations
for physicians who
limit the health
services they
provide due to
their own clinical
competence or on
the basis of moral or
religious belief.
5
Ensures access to
care for patients
by requiring that
physicians, who
are unwilling to
provide certain
elements of care
due to their moral
or religious beliefs,
refer the patient to
another health-care
provider.
Protects patient
safety by requiring
that physicians
provide care
that is urgent or
otherwise necessary
to prevent
imminent harm,
suffering, and/or
deterioration, even
where that care
conflicts with their
religious or moral
beliefs.
We want to hear
your thoughts!
Three drafts have been released
for external consultation.
Read the drafts at
WWW.CPSO.ON.CA
under Consultations and provide your feedback online.
Or send an email:
Consent to Treatment
[email protected]
Planning for and Providing
Quality End-of-Life Care
[email protected]
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Dialogue Issue 4, 2014
Professional Obligation
and Human Rights
[email protected]
Deadline - February 20, 2015
Policy – Consultations
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Toronto, Ontario
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