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Physicians must be aware of, and comply with, all of the requirements in the Health Care Consent Act, 1996 (HCCA). 2. Physicians must obtain valid consent before a treatment is provided. Patients and substitute decision-makers (SDMs) have the legal right to refuse, withhold, or withdraw consent to a treatment, and physicians must respect this ...
Requirements for valid consent. For consent to serve as a defence to allegations of either negligence or assault and battery, it must meet certain requirements. The consent must have been voluntary, the patient must have had the capacity to consent and the patient must have been properly informed.
In support of these rights, physicians have a legal and professional obligation to obtain consent prior to providing treatment. The College’s Consent to Treatment policy sets out physicians’ professional and legal obligations with respect to obtaining consent to treatment. This advice document is intended to help physicians interpret their ...
What you can do. Doctors must get consent from you or your SDM before withdrawing (i.e., stopping) life-sustaining treatment. As part of the consent process, doctors must: explain why they are proposing to withdraw life-sustaining treatment, and; provide details regarding appropriate care or treatment(s) they plan on providing.
Age of consent. There is no minimum age for consent. Clients under 18 years of age can, if they are capable of understanding and appreciating the consequences of their decision, give consent. For minors, consent must be considered on a case-by-case basis in light of the young person’s capacity and applicable laws.
Consenting or refusing health treatment. Under the law in Ontario, an adult patient, who is mentally competent, normally has the sole right to refuse or consent to any health care treatment, even if refusal increases the seriousness of the illness or the possibility of death. Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act does not specify at what age a ...
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This principle is applicable to all medical and surgical treatment, and diagnostic investigations involving the patient. Inadequate consent discussions are frequent allegations in the medico-legal cases seen at the CMPA. Studies support the intuitive notion that better patient-physician communication will lead to improved adherence, better long ...
