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This book offers valuable direction and practical advice to dental professionals and those interested in understanding and addressing the evolving challenges faced by the dentistry and other health professions â€" from business and employment law issues, to privacy and confidentiality matters, to malpractice claims and human rights complaints. Simply put, Dental Law in Canada, 3rd Edition is a must-have reference for oral health professionals and their advisors.
With contributions from recognized experts, Dental Law in Canada, 3rd Edition is the only Canadian resource to provide a comprehensive examination of the broad range of legal issues that dental professionals encounter on a regular basis. In this latest edition, readers will find updated content and analyses of recent developments, including:
Rewritten chapters on negligence and consent, as well as an extensively updated chapter on privacy and confidentiality, including an examination of the tort of breach of confidence and intrusion upon seclusion, and an expanded discussion of the role and impact of PIPEDA in dental practice
An expanded discussion of Medicare in relation to dental care
A consideration of the distinction between surgical and other dental care, and the resulting implications for provincial funding for treatment
A review of the national and provincial approaches to health care reform
An exploration of the shortcomings of private health insurance, including discussions related to access, administrative cost and adverse selection
An explanation of the economic phenomenon of the “moral hazard†in insurance
A comparison of the benefits and disadvantages of public and private insurance, and a reflection on the political and socio-economic trends contributing to the inaccessibility of dental insurance
An investigation of the inherent issues related to dental care in the Canada Health Act
A chart illustrating provincial dental programming for children
An evaluation of the access to dental benefits for Indigenous Peoples
A discussion of discriminatory billing practices with reference to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits Program (NIHB)
An updated section on the role, process and procedure of the various provincial and territorial human rights commissions
Revised content based on the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act
An explanation of how to be compliant with privacy legislation when retaining records and personal information
Updated tax rules for dental corporations, including an expanded section on income splitting and dividends as well as an explanation of the amount of passive income that can be accumulated
A discussion of the applicable responsibilities when transferring patient records ...
