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27 Posting More Information on Public Register
ouncil approved a series of by-laws that will see more
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information put on the public register Including criminal
charges, cautions-in-person, and specified continuing
education or remediation program (SCERP) orders.
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30 ow degree of risk posed to patient safety is used
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to distinguish between cases that result in a public
undertaking and cases which result in a non-public
remedial agreement.
32 he decision tree that assists the ICRC in its evaluaT
tion of clinical cases.
34 hy some information is not posted on the public
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register
39 Ensuring Informed Consent
Obtaining informed consent is much more than simply
having your patients sign a form, states the recently
approved Consent to Treatment policy. The full policy
can be found on page 50.
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41 Conversion Therapy
A Bill has been passed that will prevent public payment
for the provision of conversion therapy by regulated
health professionals.
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Practice Partner
43 Doc Talk
Family members of hospitalized relatives yearn for recovery and search for hope. They seek something else that’s
vital: information. Doctors explain why giving families the
option to join the medical team on rounds has proven to
be such a success.
45 Snooping in Medical Records – Practice Points
The College – and Ontario law – take very seriously a
patient’s right to privacy. Snooping through someone’s
medical file just to satisfy a curiosity is never a good idea.
47 Maintaining Boundaries with Patients
The lines between appropriate behaviour and boundary
crossings can be challenging for physicians to identify
and navigate. A Western University course provides physicians with the practical tools to recognize and manage
boundary crossings, which are often the first step in the
slippery slope toward boundary violations.