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Resources for Medico-Legal Issues in Primary Care

Medicolegal-General
- Medical-legal handbook for physicians in Canada (CMPA 2006)
- Medicolegal issues in primary care (Powerpoint)
Brian's Law
- Brian's Law (Mental Health Legislative Reform)-- Overview, 2000
- Removal of the term "Imminent"
- CTOs
Mental Health Act Forms
- Complete list of forms in PDF format from MOHLTC site
Blank forms for you to use: Form 1 Form 2 Form 42
Release of Info
PHIPA (Personal Health Information Privary Act, 2000):
MoHLTC
- Main page
- Publication List
Medical Records
- Medical records CPSO position paper
Consent to Treatment
Consent, Capacity, Rights
- Consent & Capacity Board: Website
- Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
- Covert Meds (from PPAO)
- Police record and apprehensions under Mental Health Act (from PPAO)
- MHA and Criminal Record Checks (an interesting legal case related to the above)
Public Guardian and Trustee
- Role of Public Guardian and Trustee
Legislation- Full Text
- e-laws searchable database of Ontario Laws
- [Ontario] Mental Health Act
- Health Care Consent Act
- Substitute Decisions Act
- Personal Health Information Protection Act
- Criminal Code of Canada
Mandatory Reporting