Health Care Consent & Advance Care Planning

The Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) requires all regulated health professionals to obtain informed consent from the person, or if they are incapable, from their substitute decision-maker, prior to treatment, unless it is an emergency.

Health Care Consent & Advance Care Planning
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End of Life
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Location: 
Canada
Source: 
acelaw.ca
The Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) requires all regulated health professionals to obtain informed consent from the person, or if they are incapable, from their substitute decision-maker, prior to treatment, unless it is an emergency.

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