BACKGROUND Physicians are facing ever-increasing legal obligations in all Canadian jurisdictions to report patients believed to be unfit to drive a motor vehicle or pilot an aircraft. In most Canadian jurisdictions these statutory obligations are mandatory; in others, they are discretionary. OBJECTIVES To provide a legal perspective on a physician's duty to report in the various jurisdictions...

Accurate data on the prevalence and psychological effects of human trafficking as well as treatment outcomes for survivors are essential for measuring the impact of interventions and generating better understanding of this phenomenon. However, such data are difficult to obtain. A legal mandate for health care professionals to report trafficking opens opportunities for advancing our work in the ...

I t's safe to conclude that most people would not take issue with a requirement that they take a nap at some point during their workday. The United States Institute of Medicine even urges that a five-hour snooze should be made mandatory for all medical interns and residents who are putting in 16-hour shifts. The Canadian Association of Interns and Residents, though, isn't convinced of the value...

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E m h of the 50 stutes has enacted some version of a "mandatory reporting tict ," which requires mental health professionals t o report instances of suspected child cibuse or neglect. Requirements of these statutes may supersede putient-therapist confidentiality in the interest of protecting children. Clinical and ethical dilemmas created fo r the therapist by mandatory reporting requirements a...

This contribution reviews the book Mandatory family protection which focuses on rules that exist in different countries to protect members of a deceased person. Various authors describe and analyse European nations, influenced by law, China Islamic law. Other chapters are dedicated an analysis historical developments or more general, comparative perspectives.