Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B Lecture 2: OT LECTURE 2
12 May 2017
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Scope of practice: what they are allowed to do. Areas of practice: what they actually do in practice. Set out the governing framework for the regulated health professions in ontario. The regulated health professions act acknowledges occupational therapists as autonomous practitioners. Minister of a number of items related to the regulation of health professions; and: health professions appeal and review board -- an independent third party with a mandate to review registration and complaints decisions of the health regulatory. Controlled acts are identified as those activities and procedures where risk of harm to the client is perceived to be significant. Something like oxygen: putting an instrument, hand or finger, Currently under review: controlled act of psychotherapy bit of a grey area. What does this mean to ot: no controlled acts have been authorized to occupational therapists, however, a controlled act can be delegated from the physician to the ot.
