MEDICAL ethics lawsMEDICAL personnelThe article discusses the codes of medical ethics which are adopted in Canada. These acts are not 'classical' normativelegal acts, since they are adopted not by legislative bodies, but rather by medical associations, and are aimed at providing ru...
When the Trudeau government decided to put Canada at the forefront of this grisly business, it adopted the term “medical assistance in dying.” The acronym “MAiD” has been widely adopted, as if this were just a bit of housekeeping, getting the hospital room cleaned out for the n...
sexually struggling patients had to find a way to cope with the problem themselves or needed to see a doctor and undergo a series of stressful, painful, and embarrassing procedures to get at least some kind of medical help. Things have changed, however, and now all the man has to do to...
Physicians are bound by the International Code of Medical Ethics of the World Medical Association, requiring them to give the same medical care to all patients, uninfluenced by profit motives. Any breach of duty is subject to the jurisdiction of professional bodies and common law. However, in ...
, and most errors made by those who self-represent would have been avoided by an experienced Canadian immigration lawyer. When a mandate is entrusted to our firm, the client benefits from experienced and talented professionals who collaborate on every file and adhere to a strict code of ethics....
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans. The manuscript should be in line with the Reco...
In Canada, human dignity has a number of different connotations: dignity as an element of personal esteem which must be respected by others; dignity used to limit certain actions, founded upon a communal humanity and dignity as an expression of individua
Transport was complicated by lack of medical escorts. One advocate explained, CSC can’t recruit enough prison guards. They have a chronic employment shortage problem. So, they don’t have capacity to take women out of the institution. Women’s access to health care, even when there is ...
There are several steps corporate and governmental leaders can take to promote ethical behavior to include developing a code of ethics and implementing ethical policies. Maintaining and supporting open communication with stakeholders and employees builds trust so that concerns are brought forward without fe...
Medical tourism—the practice where patients travel internationally to privately access medical care—may limit patients’ regular physicians’ abilities to contribute to the informed decision-making process. We address this issue by examining ways in wh