Health-care workers in Ontario hospitals given ability provide care outside regular scope of practice

Health-care workers in Ontario hospitals have temporary provisions under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to provide patient care services outside their regular scope of practice. As Katherine Ward reports, some say there are concerns, even though the measure is meant to help in the fight against COVID-19.

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