Is it not legal for a doctor to give informed consent to a patient in regards to their health care?
I also would like to know if any doctor has the right to deprescribe or refuse to prescribe a medication that they’ve been on for a long time that hasn’t caused any risk or problematic side effects?
Seniors 65 in good health, being denied proper health care, and being forced off medications that have not caused any problems, should be given informed consent, should they not?
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
We can appreciate that you would be very concerned about this situation.
You may want to contact the College of Physicians and Surgeons to find out what their rights are in this situation and also to find out what their complaints process is.
The CPO contact information is:
416-967-2603
Toll Free: 1-800-268-7096 Ext. 603
Email: feedback@cpso.on.ca
This is also a good question you may want to ask Telehealth Ontario and a doctor you trust, Telehealth Ontario is a free, confidential service you can call to get health advice or information. A Registered Nurse will take your call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is available in more than 300 languages. When you call Telehealth, tell them what language you speak and you will be connected to an interpreter.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
Sincerely,
Your Settlement.Org team