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Ethics Nova Scotia Health provides support to all patients, families, volunteers, staff and health care providers in Nova Scotia Health when they need help making difficult choices or when there is disagreement about what is most important. One way we provide support is though performing ethics consultations.
Four different types of consultation/support requests are addressed by Ethics Nova Scotia Health. Click on the appropriate link to access a request form.
Please submit the completed request form to the administrative support person in your region via their confidential administrative email address. If you require assistance, please contact us by phone or email.
We have also developed a Patient and Family Ethics Tool that may be useful when deciding about what is important and what to do. This tool can help if you:
The ethics tool is available in four languages, and available with our Patient Education Resources here.
If you are a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) you can find more information in our patient and family guide Making Health Care Decisions for Someone Else: Acting as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM). It is available in four languages, and available with our Patient Education Resources here.
Ethics Support, Ethics Nova Scotia Health
Ethicssupport@nshealth.ca
1-833-392-1413
Filling out the request forms and submitting it online, or to the relevant contact person is the first step to get you the support that you need. Anyone who needs help with ethics matters can fill out the form. This includes patients, families, volunteers, staff and health care providers.
Online forms:
Once you submit your request form, someone from Ethics Nova Scotia Health will contact you by phone or email, and help you to prepare for any meetings or discussions.
The request form will prompt you with questions to make sure you get the right kind of help.
What will happen depends on your situation. Someone from Ethics Nova Scotia Health will be in touch to figure out the best way to assist you.
You can find the Ethics Nova Scotia Health content for professionals here.
Ethics is about how we connect our actions and our values. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. It includes things to think about when exploring the issue on your own or with others, and a list of ethics resources. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. It includes things to think about when exploring the issue on your own or with others, and a list of ethics resources.
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This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are asked to act as a substitute decision-maker when a patient is not able to make decisions about their own health care. This pamphlet is also available in French, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Cette brochure traite des éléments à ne pas oublier lorsque vous faites face à des enjeux d'ordre éthique, des questions auxquelles vous devez réfléchir lorsque vous explorez le sujet et des droits et responsabilités des patients et des familles. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Lorsque vous ou l'un de vos proches êtes malade ou blessé, il peut être difficile de savoir quoi faire. Cet outil peut vous aider si vous avez des doutes quant à la bonne chose à faire, si vous n'êtes pas d'accord avec quelqu'un sur la bonne chose à faire ou si vous vous demandez comment parler avec l'équipe de soins de santé de ce qui est important pour vous ou votre proche. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Cette brochure explique à quoi s'attendre lorsqu'on vous demande d'agir à titre de mandataire spécial. Une liste de définitions est également fournie. This pamphlet is also available in English, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.