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Mental Health Law: Health Teaching and Decision-Making
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Mental Health Law: Health Teaching and Decision-Making

This course provides an understanding of Ontario Mental Health Law and legislation in clinical decision-making when caring for mental health patients/clients.

By the end of this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal and ethical issues surrounding mental health care and learn how to navigate the complex intersection of mental health and the law.

 

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$499
Recommended for interprofessional healthcare workforces who are working in mental healthcare settings.
This course will cover the following topics:
  • Patient capacity and consent
  • Roles of substitute decision makers (SDM)
  • Forensic mental health and law
  • Complex scenarios in mental health law
Learners will have access to a skills coach for support during this course.
Mental Health Law: Health Teaching and Decision-Making