Section 7 of the Health Care Consent Act (1996)[i] provides direction for restraint and confinement in a care facility. It states: “This Act does not affect the common law duty of a caregiver to restrain or confine a person when immediate action is necessary to prevent serious bodily harm to…
Physical Restraint of Confused Seniors in Ontario Hospitals
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) • July 1, 2020 • 0 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) • July 1, 2020 • 0 Comments