Patient Rights
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‘Outright lies’: 8-year-old boy’s family on review of care at Abbotsford hospital before he diedJaxon Glubis' parents allege the Patient Quality Care Office's review into their son's medical care prior to his death are a "gross misrepresentation" of what really happened.HealthJun 6, 2022
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‘Flabbergasted’: B.C. denies family authorization to give Jaxon’s care info to mediaThe health authority's silence has compounded the Abbotsford family's grief and trauma, said Jaxon's mother, who wants the media to press for answers on what happened to her son.PoliticsJun 2, 2022
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Patient’s information can be released with their consent: B.C. commissionerThe answers come days after the Fraser Health Authority declined to comment on the death of 8-year-old Jaxon Glubis, citing patient confidentiality concerns.HealthJun 1, 2022
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B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detainedMental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson says the rights-advice service is aimed at assuring people will be treated fairly.HealthApr 28, 2022
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Sociocultural barriers in Quebec health care evidence of systemic racism: advocatesPatient advocates say the system of issuing permits for family doctors in Quebec is making it hard for physicians of colour, as well as for patients with language barriers.CanadaOct 8, 2020
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After criticism, MUHC clarifies its assisted-dying policyDoctors at the McGill University Health Centre were eager to set the record straight about their right-to-die policy for patients.CanadaJul 5, 2016
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