Seniors experiencing a loss of autonomy
Rights of seniors who are patients in the health care system
General information
Your rights in healthcare (Fédération des centres d’assistance et d’accompagnement aux plaintes (CAAP))
Access to medical records
The Right to Access Medical Records (Éducaloi)
Québec Health Booklet (Gouvernement du Québec)
Professional secrecy
The Duty of Confidentiality of Professionals (Éducaloi)
Exceptions to the Duty of Confidentiality (Éducaloi)
Doctor‑patient relationship
The Duties of Doctors Towards Patients (Éducaloi)
The Duty of Doctors to Inform Patients (Éducaloi)
Consent to care
Consent to Medical Care and the Right to Refuse Care (Éducaloi)
Consenting to health care for the incapable person (Gouvernement du Québec)
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