Abstracts
Abstract
This paper deals with changes in code status policy in Ontario and endorses a new College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) policy. We argue that the recent policy changes in this area necessitate an active educational strategy around end-of-life care to prevent harm to dying patients.
Keywords:
- medical education,
- medicolegal,
- DNR,
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
- code status,
- health policy,
- end of life,
- palliative care
Résumé
Cet article traite des changements apportés à la politique sur le statut des codes en Ontario et soutient une nouvelle politique de l’Ordre des médecins et chirurgiens de l’Ontario (OMCO). Nous soutenons que les récents changements de politique dans ce domaine nécessitent une stratégie éducative active autour des soins de fin de vie afin de prévenir les préjudices causés aux patients mourants.
Mots-clés :
- éducation médicale,
- médico-légal,
- NPR,
- réanimation cardio-pulmonaire,
- statut du code,
- politique de santé,
- fin de vie,
- soins palliatifs
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Acknowledgements / Remerciements
TA is supported by a University of Toronto Department of Family & Community Medicine Investigator Award and an AMS Healthcare Fellowship. TA, MS, & DS conceptualized the paper, TA drafted the initial manuscript, and all three authors edited and refined the manuscript and approved it before submission. The authors wish to acknowledge the generous commentaries of Drs. Jeff Myers, Anne Woods, and Jill Dombroski during the editorial process.
TA bénéficie d’une bourse de recherche du département de médecine familiale et communautaire de l’Université de Toronto et d’une bourse de santé de l’AMS. TA, MS et DS ont conceptualisé l’article, TA a rédigé le manuscrit initial, et les trois auteurs ont révisé et affiné le manuscrit et l’ont approuvé avant de le soumettre. Les auteurs souhaitent remercier les Drs Jeff Myers, Anne Woods et Jill Dombroski pour leurs généreux commentaires au cours du processus de rédaction.
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