C-16, r. 5.1 - Code of ethics of chiropractors

Section 54 Disposition versions

2013-04-04

54. Chiropractors must take the necessary measures to ensure that information and documents protected by professional secrecy are not disclosed to a partner, shareholder, director, officer or employee of a partnership or joint-stock company within which chiropractors carry on their professional services or in which they have an interest, where they become aware that the partner, shareholder, director, officer or employee is in a situation of conflict of interest.

In assessing the effectiveness of the measures, the following factors in particular are taken into account:

(1)  the size of the partnership or joint-stock company;

(2)  the precautions taken to prevent access to the records of the chiropractor by the person in the situation of conflict of interest;

(3)  the instructions given for the protection of confidential information or documents relating to the situation of conflict of interest; and

(4)  the degree of isolation, from the chiropractor, of the person in the situation of conflict of interest.

O.C. 163-2013, s. 54.