O-7, r. 5.1 - Code of ethics of optometrists

Section 25 Disposition versions

2018-05-17

25. Where consulted by a patient, an optometrist must

(1)  try to gain full knowledge of the patient’s condition, needs and concerns, and the reason for the consultation;

(2)  provide the patient with explanations relevant to understanding the nature, purpose, and possible consequences of the interventions the optometrist is about to undertake or that the optometrist recommends;

(3)  ensure that the optometrist obtains free and enlightened consent from the patient or, where applicable, the patient’s legal representative, to intervene, except in an emergency where consent cannot be obtained; and

(4)  avoid performing acts that are unwarranted from an optometric point of view, by performing them more frequently than necessary or dispensing them in an exaggerated manner.

O.C. 515-2018, s. 25.

Not in force

In force: 2018-05-17

25. Where consulted by a patient, an optometrist must

(1)  try to gain full knowledge of the patient’s condition, needs and concerns, and the reason for the consultation;

(2)  provide the patient with explanations relevant to understanding the nature, purpose, and possible consequences of the interventions the optometrist is about to undertake or that the optometrist recommends;

(3)  ensure that the optometrist obtains free and enlightened consent from the patient or, where applicable, the patient’s legal representative, to intervene, except in an emergency where consent cannot be obtained; and

(4)  avoid performing acts that are unwarranted from an optometric point of view, by performing them more frequently than necessary or dispensing them in an exaggerated manner.

O.C. 515-2018, s. 25.