Gerrit Clements – Lawyer and Health Law Consultant – British Columbia Mental Health Law скачать в хорошем качестве

Gerrit Clements – Lawyer and Health Law Consultant – British Columbia Mental Health Law

BC Mental Health Law for Physicians and Families Topics in this video •What are the criteria for involuntary admission? •What are designated facilities under the Mental Health Act? •What happens if an ill person arrives in hospital without a pink slip (Form 4)? •What was the Supreme Court’s McCorkell decision? How did it clarify the BC Mental Health Act for physicians? •If a hospital or clinic has an emergency psychiatric patient but they are not a designated psychiatric facility — what can they do for the patient? •What constitutes an examination as clarified by the courts? •Does the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act allow clinicians to share information with family members without a patient’s consent? •What are the considerations for physicians when there is a risk that the patient won’t continue recommended treatment after discharge? •Is there a way to minimize the revolving door syndrome – where a patient with psychiatric illness is discharged from hospital, stops their treatment, has a relapse, and has to be repeatedly admitted under the Mental Health Act? •What is conditional leave, which is referred to as Extended Leave under the BC Mental Health Act? How does it work? •How long is Extended Leave effective in the community, and how is it reviewed? •What are the considerations when discharging a patient from Extended Leave? Is there ever a duty to maintain someone’s Extended Leave status, even if they are doing well? •Police have authority under the Mental Health Act to apprehend an ill person and bring them to a physician for examination. What do doctors need to know about this? •What are the obligations to notify a patient’s relatives of involuntary admission, subsequent discharge, or scheduled review panel hearings? Mr Clements bio: http://www.bcss.org/recordings-projec...