Last month I wrote about the issue of consent for CPR, explaining that the Court in Wawrzyniak v. Livingstone confirmed that a physician’s duty is to his or her patient and not the interests of the substitute decision-maker (SDM). Treatments that are not believed to be in the interests of…
Concerns about Consent for Cannabis Prescriptions in LTC
By Dr. Richard Shulman
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Name: Dr. Richard Shulman
Email: Richard.Shulman@thp.ca
Site: https://www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
About: Dr. Shulman is a Geriatric Psychiatrist, and is the Service Medical Director for Seniors Mental Health Services at Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Centre). He is available for independent medical-legal capacity assessments. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Email: Richard.Shulman@thp.caSee Authors Posts (40) • December 31, 2019 • 2 Comments
Email: Richard.Shulman@thp.ca
Site: https://www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
About: Dr. Shulman is a Geriatric Psychiatrist, and is the Service Medical Director for Seniors Mental Health Services at Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Centre). He is available for independent medical-legal capacity assessments. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Email: Richard.Shulman@thp.caSee Authors Posts (40) • December 31, 2019 • 2 Comments