Health Sciences 3101A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Short Circuit, District Health Board, Vancouver Coastal Health

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 3101A/B
• Professor: Robert Solomon

Document Summary

Civil liability for negligent record keeping: peters-brown v. regina district health board, f. c. (litigation guardian of) v. 511825 ontario inc. (c. o. b. C. g. h. : kahlon (litigation guardon of) v. vancouver coastal health authority. Information that is relevant should not be omitted because it is embarrassing or negative: omitting relevant information exposes a professional to needless legal challenges. If any entry is made by a third party, it should be verified by the person who performed the service. Falsifying records: falsifying a record exposes health professionals to civil liability, professional disciplinary action, prosecution under provincial law, and possible criminal charges for perjury, fabricating evidence, forgery, and fraud, gerula v. flores. Part 2: the legal quagmire governing record keeping. In addition to their common law, equitable and professional obligations, practitioners must comply with all of their statutory record keeping, confidentiality, disclosure, and access obligations: statutes governing a single service or institution include: the education act, child,