Advance Directives /Key Legislation

Question 1

Canada Health act

Answer 1

Canada’s healthcare system ensures all Canadians have the right to access medical care

Question 2

RHPA (Regulated Health Professions Act)

Answer 2

provides a framework for regulating the scope of practice of 23 health professions in Ontario under their respective regulatory college

Question 3

Occupational health and safety act

Answer 3

sets out the rights and duties of everyone in the workplace. Protects workers against health and safety hazards.

Includes
Duties of employers/employees, info on toxics, right to stop and refuse work, prevention of any reprisals by employers

Question 4

Personal Health Information Act

Answer 4

sets out the rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information. This act requires health information custodians to obtain consent from agencies to obtain permission to share personal health information

Question 5

Living Will

Answer 5

a written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding their medical treatment in situations where they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive.

Question 6

DNR order

Answer 6

DNR order allows them to choose not to receive CPR in an emergency

Question 7

Power of Attorney

Answer 7

A power of attorney is a legal document that gives one person the power to act for another.

Question 7

Ethical question to consider

Answer 7

“Why do we act as we do?”
“How do we decide what to do when people disagree about a complex issue?”

Question 8

Bioethics

Answer 8

is a subfield of ethics applies to the life sciences

Question 9

What makes an ethical question

Answer 9

1. Ethical questions often involve the words “ought” or “should”, implying a difficult decision must be made
2. There are several alternate solution, none of that is without some challenging or problematic aspect
3. They contain conflicting moral choices and dilemmas, and the underlying values of the people involved may clash
4. They have no right or wrong answer which satisfies all parties, but better or worse answers based on well-reasoned justifications

Question 10

Law/legal question

Answer 10

ask what the law says about a particular issue

Question 11

One’s culture or religion questions

Answer 11

ask what would be in line with a particular belief or practice, or the common practices of a particular culture

Question 12

Personal preference

Answer 12

relate directly to the speaker and are often modified by cultural bias

Question 13

Apporaches to saving lives

Answer 13

Save the youngest
Drawing straws
Save the weakest
Save the most useful
Respect relationships

Question 14

Respect for persons (principals)

Answer 14

Emphasizes the inherent worth and dignity of each individual, and acknowledges a person right to make their own choices

Question 15

Maximizing benefits and minimizing harm (principals)

Answer 15

Asks how we can do the most good and the least amount of harm

Question 16

Justice

Answer 16

Consider how we treat people fairly and equitability. It involves sharing of resources, risks, and costs

Question 17

Stakeholder

Answer 17

A person, institution or entity that is interested in, invested to, or will be affected by the outcome of the ethical decision