Patient Rights
Includes privacy, consent to treatment, and substitute decision making. Also includes complaints about doctors, health professionals, and health care.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "My doctor won't let me see my personal health record."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ottawa Hospital (The) - Department of Patient Relations | Service managing patient inquiries, feedback and complaints facilitates resolution of patient and family concerns proactively supports the identification, analysis and mitigation of potential risks for… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| College of Psychologists of Ontario (The) - Complaints and Investigation | Regulatory body of psychologists in the province promotes excellence in the practice of psychologyA description of the Complaints Process is available as an Online Resource… |
| College of Optometrists of Ontario | Regulates the optometry profession in Ontario * investigates complaints * website has "Find an Optometrist" section |
| Advocacy Centre for the Elderly | Community legal clinic representation in cases involving issues of particular importance to seniors, such as long term care, hospital discharge issues, elder abuse, government pensions,… |
| College of Nurses of Ontario | Provincial regulating body for registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) * investigates complaints * online public directory of nurses allowed… |
| College of Chiropractors of Ontario | Regulating body of the profession investigates complaints website offers chiropractor search |
| College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario | Provincial medical regulatory board * investigates complaints relating to doctors' services or conduct * physician search available on website |