S-32.0001 - Act respecting end-of-life care

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2. The provision of end-of-life care is to be guided by the following principles:
(1)  respect for patients and recognition of their rights and freedoms must inspire every act performed in their regard;
(2)  patients must be treated, at all times, with understanding, compassion, courtesy and fairness, and with respect for their dignity, autonomy, needs and safety; and
(3)  the healthcare team providing care to patients must establish and maintain open and transparent communication with them.
2014, c. 2, s. 2; 2023, c. 15, s. 2.
2. The provision of end-of-life care is to be guided by the following principles:
(1)  respect for end-of-life patients and recognition of their rights and freedoms must inspire every act performed in their regard;
(2)  end-of-life patients must be treated, at all times, with understanding, compassion, courtesy and fairness, and with respect for their dignity, autonomy, needs and safety; and
(3)  the healthcare team providing care to end-of-life patients must establish and maintain open and transparent communication with them.
2014, c. 2, s. 2.