Healthcare Legislation in Canada
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What is one of the federal exceptions to provincial administration of health services?

  • Targeted spending on health research and disease prevention (correct)
  • Regulating the costs of private health insurance
  • Pharmaceutical guidelines in private sectors
  • The establishment of provincial health acts

    • In terms of criminal legislation related to healthcare, what does the federal government focus on?

  • Controlling pharmaceutical prices
  • Reducing healthcare costs
  • Addressing legitimate public health evils (correct)
  • Regulating private healthcare services

    • According to the Canada Health Act, what do accessibility and universality of care strive to ensure?

  • Reduction in provincial health taxes
  • Expansion of federal healthcare services
  • Protection of residents' physical and mental wellbeing (correct)
  • Financial contributions to private health providers

    • Which act delineates the rights of users within Quebec's healthcare system?

    <p>Act respecting health services and social services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of provisions does Quebec's Public Health Act include?

    <p>Penal provisions related to public health concerns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the federal spending power in healthcare primarily directed towards?

    <p>Health research, promotion, and disease control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is particularly affected by federal health requirements?

    <p>Inmates of federal penitentiaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of healthcare is predominantly defined at the provincial level?

    <p>Public health standards and obligations of providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following responsibilities is NOT explicitly mentioned as a duty of health professionals?

    <p>To provide emotional support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the clause 'obligation of means' imply in the context of professional liability?

    <p>Health professionals are responsible for following established practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of care does the 'obligation of results' specifically refer to?

    <p>The expected outcomes of medical interventions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of patient confidentiality, which of the following is an exception to the duty of confidentiality?

    <p>Under critical emergency circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'ordinary competence and diligence' standard refers to what expectation of care?

    <p>What a similarly qualified professional would do in similar circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for a health professional to ''obtain free and enlightened consent'' from a patient?

    <p>The patient must be informed about the risks and benefits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best reflects the concept of 'standards of treatment' recognized by the medical community?

    <p>They are established by collective practice and evolve with new evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrase 'règles de l’art' refer to in the context of healthcare standards?

    <p>The acknowledged and accepted practices within the medical community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered a breach of obligations for nurses?

    <p>Delegating tasks to unlicensed assistants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following constitutes a legal consequence for nurses failing to meet care standards?

    <p>Civil law suit or administrative measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the legal framework, what is essential for interference with a person's integrity?

    <p>Free and enlightened consent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is professional fault differentiated from a simple error of judgment in nursing?

    <p>By referencing established standards of practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element must be established to prove a professional fault in nursing?

    <p>Causal link between behavior and damages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a professional consequence following a failure to maintain required records?

    <p>Referral to the OIIQ’s Disciplinary Council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not considered a parameter for establishing fault in nursing?

    <p>Intentionality of actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which scenario would a nurse likely face civil legal action?

    <p>Committing a controlled act improperly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legislation primarily regulates the ethical standards of nurses in Quebec?

    <p>Nurses Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ)?

    <p>To ensure the protection of the general public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document outlines the rights and freedoms applicable to all individuals in Quebec?

    <p>Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a secondary instrument that lawyers can use in court?

    <p>Civil Code of Québec</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ensures health providers in Quebec are protected under provincial laws?

    <p>Provincial health and safety norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act serves as the foundation for the creation of professional orders in Quebec?

    <p>Professional Code C-26</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of professional orders like the OIIQ?

    <p>To ensure only qualified professionals can practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT fall under the jurisdiction of civil law norms in Quebec?

    <p>Ethical standards of nursing practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the appeal in the case of Bérubé c. Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu-de-Lévis?

    <p>The appeal was dismissed, affirming the original decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Ms. Ediger's case, what standard was affirmed regarding causation?

    <p>Causation can be established on a balance of probabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key reason for the Court of Appeal's ruling in Bérubé's case?

    <p>The nature of the toxic shock was unpredictable and rare.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor did the SCC consider significant in Ms. Ediger's case?

    <p>A defendant must provide evidence if they challenge causation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was determined about the nursing staff's records during the incident in Bérubé's case?

    <p>Incomplete notes hindered the understanding of the case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the implications of the decision in Ms. Ediger's case for malpractice victims?

    <p>Causation can be inferred if evidence is insufficient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event triggered the plaintiff's injury in Kauffman v. Toronto Transit Commission?

    <p>A person falling due to being pushed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main issue considered by the Court in the case of Bérubé regarding the nursing staff's actions?

    <p>Whether the nurses' actions directly caused the plaintiff's injuries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What remains the ultimate burden in medical malpractice cases regarding causation?

    <p>The plaintiff retains the legal burden.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'but for' test establish in a negligence case?

    <p>That liability exists only if injury is directly linked to the defendant's actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What crucial factor was lacking during Cassidy Ediger's delivery that contributed to her injuries?

    <p>Sufficient hospital staff to manage emergencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the delivery method used by Dr. Johnston considered risky?

    <p>It had a higher chance of complications compared to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key failures identified in Dr. Johnston's care during the delivery?

    <p>Neglecting to inform the patient about potential risks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following options describes the role of evidence in establishing causation in malpractice cases?

    <p>Inferences of causation may be drawn in the absence of direct evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the trial judge conclude about Dr. Johnston's actions during Cassidy's delivery?

    <p>He failed to meet the standard of care by not having backup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the long-term outcome for Cassidy Ediger as a result of the delivery complications?

    <p>She sustained severe brain damage and requires constant care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Law 1 - Rights & Obligations

    • Course information: NUR1 424 - Fall 2024
    • Lecturer: Daria Kapnik

    Plan

    • Topic 1: Rights and Obligations
      • 1.1 - Law 101
      • 1.2 - Patient's rights
      • 1.3 - Professional obligations
    • Topic 2: Capacity & Informed Consent
      • 2.1 - Legal Framework - Core provisions
      • 2.2 - Duty to inform
      • 2.3 - Criteria of informed consent
      • 2.4 - Delegated Consent
      • 2.5 - Recap
    • Topic 3: Legal Liability
      • 3.1 Civil Liability- Overview
      • 3.2 Civil Liability- Core elements
        • 3.2.1 Fault
        • 3.2.2 Damages
        • 3.2.3 Causation

    1.2 - Patient Rights

    • Act regulating Health Services and Social Services (AHSSS)
    • Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux (LSSSS)
    • Articles 4 to 16: User's Rights
    • Articles 17 onwards: User's Records

    1.2 AHSSS/LSSSS - Articles 4 to 16

    • Patients have the right to:
      • Continuity and safety of services (art. 5)
      • Receive services in English (art. 15)
      • Be accompanied by a person of choice (art. 11)
      • Choose a medical professional*(art. 6) -*all within the material limits of the institutions providing the services (art. 13)

    1.2 Other Legislation

    • These rights are echoed in other legislative texts
    • For example Art. 8 of AHSSS is mirrored by Art. 40 & 41 of the Code of ethics of nurses

    1.3 - Professional Obligations

    • Doctors and nurses have a statutory duty to inform and obtain free and enlightened consent
    • Produce a correct diagnosis, treat, follow, and respect professional secrecy.

    1.3 Overview

    • Doctors and nurses have an obligation of means (vs obligation of result) towards patients
    • Objective Test (negligence / fault)
      • Did the nurse act with ordinary competence and diligence?
      • Must provide care that adheres to the current, generally accepted standards and practices

    1.3 Rights Reflect Obligations

    • AHSSS/LSSSS Article 19: Confidentiality of Patient's Record
    • Nurses Act, Article 31: Duty of Confidentiality & Exceptions
    • Professional Code, Article 60.4: Duty of Confidentiality & Exceptions

    1.3 Health professionals have a duty

    • To inform
    • To obtain free and enlightened consent
    • To produce a correct diagnosis (IPS/MD)
    • To treat
    • To follow
    • To ensure professional secrecy

    1.3 Standard of Care

    • Obligation of Means: Responsible for doing your job well
    • Obligation of Results: Responsible for the outcome

    ### 2.1 Legal Framework – Core provisions

    • Civil Code of Quebec, Article 10: Every person is inviolable and entitled to the integrity of his or her person.
    • Code of Ethics, Article 40: A nurse shall provide client with required care explanations.

    2.1 Legal Framework – Core provisions

    • Civil Code of Quebec, Article 11: No one may be made to undergo care without consent.
    • Code of Ethics, Article 41: Nurses shall provide free and enlightened consent considerations and periods.

    2.1 Legal Framework – Core provisions

    • Before giving consent, the user is entitled to be informed of the state of health/welfare, available options, risks and consequences

    • The options need to reflect the accepted professional practices and not be referrals to, or providing, harmful treatments.

    • Person must have capacity to consent/refuse treatment
    • Consent must be given freely (no coercion, manipulation or deception)
    • Consent must be enlightened (all information necessary for an informed decision)

    2.3 Criteria of informed consent - Exception

    • All patients must give informed consent prior to receiving care
    • Exception: Emergencies (if life or integrity threatened and consent cannot be obtained in due time)

    2.3 Informed consent - Capacity

    • Legal Incapacity (Can still say what happens to your body)

    • Incapacity of Consenting to Care (Unable to say what happens to your body)

    • Capacity is a person's legal ability to exercise his or her legal rights, including the right to consent to or refuse treatment

    • Capacity presumed unless: Minor, Temporarily unable to consent, or Court Order

    • Authorization of the court may be required for care of minors over 14 who refuse care.

    2.3 Informed consent - Capacity cont.

    • Hospitals seek court orders for Treatment & Psychiatric Confinement, if incapable or refusing treatment
    • Treatment is appropriate, if successful in proving these elements.

    2.3 Informed consent - Capacity cont.

    • To establish capacity in confinement orders - Psych reports are needed (details on behavior, moods, admittance)
    • For tx orders, the Case of Institut Philippe-Pinel de Montréal (2012) has set out standards that a psychiatric report must address

    ###2.3 Informed consent - Free

    • If there are advanced directives, the health professional must respect them
    • “Classic” example - Jehovah's Witness cases (e.g., Malette v. Shuman)
    • Fear or pressure can invalidate consent

    2.3 Informed consent - Free (Example)

    • Fear: Consent under pressure
    • Patient finds himself in a situation (e.g., Norberg v Wynrib [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226): -Patient addicted to Fiorinal
    • Doctor abused relationship of trust
    • Patient's addiction preventing free consent

    2.3 Informed consent - Enlightened

    • Drolet v. Parenteau (1994) (RJQ 689 (CA)): - Explains the need for thorough and complete information - Examines a case where a patient was not adequately informed and developed complications after surgery

    2.4 Delegated consent - When do we need it?

    • Civil Code of Quebec, Article 15: If a person is deemed incapable of giving consent, the care is given by a mandatory, tutor or curator

    ###2.4 Delegated consent – How does a Delegate decide?

    • Civil Code of Quebec, Article 12: The delegate to consent acts in the sole interest of the person, following any wishes, ensuring the care benefits and that the risks aren't disproportionate

    ###2.4 Delegated consent – Pecking Order

      1. Person decides for themselves
      1. Mandatory/Tutor/Curator if needed
      1. Spouse
      1. Family members (children or elderly parents)
      1. Close friend

    2.5 Recap

    • Patient has capacity to consent (Art. 11 CCQ)
    • No capacity to consent and represented (Art. 15 CCQ)
    • No capacity to consent but not represented (Art. 15 CCQ)
    • Unjustified refusal or impossible to reach substitute (Art. 16 CCQ)
    • Minor is over 14 years of age (Art. 14/17 CCQ)
    • Minor is under 18 years of age (Art. 18 CCQ)
    • No capacity and categorically refuses treatment (Art. 16 CCQ)

    3.1 Civil Liability - Overview

    • Extracontractual Claim: Obligation not to cause harm - Patient - Hospital - Patient - Healthcare Professional (Emergency/Hospital)
    • Contractual Claim: Obligation to honor contractual undertakings - Patient - Doctor - Patient - Private Nurse

    3.2 Civil Liability - 3 core elements

      1. Fault (reasonable professional standard)
      1. Causation (adequate link between fault and damages)
      • Consider the concept of foreseeability
      1. Damages (bodily, moral, material harm/prejudice)

    3.2.1 Civil Liability - Fault

    • An act or omission by a healthcare provider that deviates from accepted standards
    • Involves conduct that falls short of what a reasonable person would do

    3.2.1 Civil Liability - Fault (Example)

    • Hubert c. Centre Hospitalier (2005): A patient experienced complications from treatment and sued the hospital

    • The case was largely decided in favor of the patient due to the quality of notes from the Auxiliary Nurse, which contradicted those of the Head Nurse, which provided necessary evidence.

    • Hospital failed to demonstrate that the actions were in line with the generally accepted standards of care.

    3.2.1 Civil Liability - Fault (Example)

    • Farkas c. Réseau Santé Richelieu (2007): A patient experienced an infection following an IV and sued the hospital staff
    • The court dismissed the claim because the plaintiff had failed to provide sufficient evidence for their claims, and it was not plausible.

    3.2.2 Civil Liability - Damages

    • Damages can be:
    • Pecuniary (lost wages, medical bills, damages to property)
    • Non-pecuniary (pain and suffering, mental distress)
    • Damages are compensatory in nature

    3.2.2 Civil Liability - Damages (Example)

    • Roy c. Mout (2015): Appellant suffered an infection and sued the hospital staff.
    • The case was decided in favor of the appellant, who was awarded moral damages, as the court acknowledged that a lack of adequate care had caused additional distress.

    3.2.3 Civil Liability - Causation

    • Adequate causation: eliminates the circumstances of the damage and isolates the immediate cause
    • Could the events have been caused by a situation's natural evolution?

    3.2.3 Civil Liability - Causation (Example)

    • Snell v. Farrell (1990): If a defendant does not present evidence otherwise, a court may draw an inference that the damage was caused by the defendant

    3.2.3 Civil Liability - Causation (Example)

    • Ediger v. Johnston (2013): The Supreme Court affirmed that the court needs to determine if the injury occurred from the lack of adequate care. Considering a situation where the physician failed to provide adequate care.

    3.2.3 Civil Liability - Causation (Example)

    • Bérubé c. Hôpital (2003): A patient suffered complications following surgery and alleged inadequate care from the hospital staff
    • The court dismissed the appeal, as the required contemporary notes were not found and that if these notes were made, other possible outcomes might have resulted.

    3.2.3 Civil Liability - Causation (Example)

    • Kauffman v. Toronto Transit (1960): The plaintiff was injured due to negligent conduct/lack of installation of a handrail by the transit company
    • The court decided that the connection/relation between the alleged negligence and injury must be established with evidence

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