Ethics Flashcards
what percent of the canadian healthcare system is funded by public sector?
70%
emergency health care for canadians when outside their province is funded by…
their home province
which government sector is responsible for licensing of docotrs, nurses, etc?
provincial
which healthcare sector is responsible for the healthcare of indigineous persons?
federal
does public sector funding cover prescription drugs?
no
does public sector funding cover use of residential facilities?
no
the largest percentage of health care expenditure in canada is for…
hospitals
what is a fiduciary duty?
legal duty to act in another partners interests
what is assent?
the idea that patients without capacity to make a decision should still be involved as much as possible in the decision
when does a fetus get legal rights?
when it is born alive
can you involuntarily treat a pregnant woman addicted to teratogenic substances?
no
at what age is non-treatment of a neonate born alive acceptable?
<22 weeks
how is treatment decided for a neonate born 23-25 weeks old?
consensual between physician and parents
non-treatment of a neonate born after 25 weeks?
shoudl receive full treatment unless major anomalies or conditions incompatible with life
what is considered fetal viability?
> 500g or >20 weeks
