Canada
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Policies relevant to freedom of conscience
Links and annotations
CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism
Transfer of Care
Professional Standards
(27 May, 2016)
Project Annotations
The policy describes physician-initiated transfers of care.
Medical Assistance in Dying
Professional Standard
(13 October, 2017)
Project Annotations
Read in conjunction with Professional Standards Regarding Transfer of Care,
the policy appears to use the term "effective transfer of care" as a
synonym for "effective referral." That is: the policy
demands that a physician unwilling to kill a patient or help
the patient commit suicide must find a physician who will do so and
arrange for that physician to take over the care of the patient for that
purpose. Many physicians who object to euthanasia or assisted
suicide for reasons of conscience would find this requirement
unacceptable.