S-0.1, r. 5 - Code of ethics of midwives

Article 36 Versions de la disposition

2012-09-01

36. Midwives who, pursuant to the third paragraph of section 60.4 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), communicate information protected by professional secrecy must do so immediately. When communicating the information, they must specify

1°  the name and, if possible, the contact information of the person or group of persons exposed to a danger;

2°  the name and, if possible, the contact information of the person who made the threats;

3°  the nature of the threats; and

4°  if known, the circumstances in which the threats were made.

They must then enter the following in the woman’s or child’s record:

1°  the reasons supporting the decision to communicate the information protected by professional secrecy;

2°  the date and time of the communication; and

3°  the content of the communication, the mode of communication used and the identity of the person to whom the communication was made.

O.C. 336-2010, s. 36.