In a recent decision, the Divisional Court (the “Court”) provided guidance regarding the criteria and principles of interpretation that should… Read More →
Complaints and Reports
Health professionals must address clients recording of discussions
Health professionals need to have clear guidelines about whether clients can record their discussions, with those either posted in the… Read More →
Court Awards $50,000 to Doctor Due to Defamatory Postings on RateMDs.com
Many health professionals have concerns about postings made about them on rating websites like RateMDs. A recent case heard in… Read More →
Reasonable for Psychiatrist to Decline Patient’s Request to Remove Parts of Medical History and for Sharing Information with Others in Patient’s Circle of Care
A patient complained about the conduct of a psychiatrist, stating that the psychiatrist wrote false information in the patient’s medical… Read More →
Children have a right to decide own medical treatment
There is no age of majority when it comes to health-care decisions in Ontario and most of Canada Elyse Sunshine tells AdvocateDaily.com.… Read More →
Dentists have Discretion to Implement Cancellation and Late Arrival Policies
A patient complained about the conduct of his dentist, stating that the dentist’s cancellation policy and possible refusal to provide… Read More →