C-26, r. 167 - Code of ethics of respiratory therapists of Québec

Section 19.3 Disposition versions

2012-12-27

19.3. A respiratory therapist must take the necessary measures to ensure that information and documents relevant to professional secrecy are not disclosed to a partner, shareholder, director, officer or employee of a partnership or joint-stock company within which the respiratory therapist practises or in which the respiratory therapist has an interest, where the respiratory therapist becomes 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 respiratory therapist 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 respiratory therapist, of the person in the situation of conflict of interest.

O.C. 1126-2012, s. 4.