Making health care decisions for someone else: acting as a substitute decision-maker (SDM)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38165
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Legal Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2327
- Available Online
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Sometimes a patient is not able to make decisions about their own health care. This may be because they are very sick or have been seriously injured. When this happens, another person is asked to make health care decisions for them. This person is called a substitute decision-maker. This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are asked to act as a substitute-decision-maker. A list of definitions is also provided.
- Available Online
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- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Advance Care Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Advance directives (Medical care)
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- Sometimes a patient is not able to make decisions about their own health care. This may be because they are very sick or have been seriously injured. When this happens, another person is asked to make health care decisions for them. This person is called a substitute decision-maker. This pamphlet explains what to expect when you are asked to act as a substitute-decision-maker. A list of definitions is also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Ethics Nova Scotia Health
- Approved by: Legal Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 2327
Outil d’éthique pour les patients et les familles
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36764
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2143
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Les questions d'éthique portent sur la manière dont nous devrions nous traiter les uns les autres. 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. Un lien vers l’outil …
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group
- Alternate Title
- Patient and family ethics tool (rack card)
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- Les questions d'éthique portent sur la manière dont nous devrions nous traiter les uns les autres. 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. Un lien vers l’outil est fourni.
- This is the French translation of "Patient and Family Ethics Tool (rack card)", pamphlet 2084. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided.
- The Arabic translation of this pamphlet 2153, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health
- Pamphlet Number
- 2143
Outil d'éthique pour les patients et les familles : aide pour les enjeux d’éthique
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36767
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2142
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Les questions d'éthique portent sur la manière dont nous devrions nous traiter les uns les autres. Nous répondons aux questions d'éthique en réfléchissant à nos valeurs ou à ce qui est important pour nous. Lorsque vous ou l'un de vos proches êtes malade ou blessé, il peut être difficile de savoir quoi faire. Cet outil d'éthique peut vous aider à décider ce qui est important et ce qu'il faut faire. Cette brochure traite des éléments à ne pas oublier lorsque vous faites face à des enjeux d'ordre …
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Alternate Title
- Patient and family ethics tool : help with ethical issues
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- Les questions d'éthique portent sur la manière dont nous devrions nous traiter les uns les autres. Nous répondons aux questions d'éthique en réfléchissant à nos valeurs ou à ce qui est important pour nous. Lorsque vous ou l'un de vos proches êtes malade ou blessé, il peut être difficile de savoir quoi faire. Cet outil d'éthique peut vous aider à décider ce qui est important et ce qu'il faut faire. 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. Elle fournit des conseils pour parler de vos préoccupations avec votre équipe de soins et des exemples d'histoires liées à l'éthique. Vous y trouverez aussi une liste de ressources traitant d’éthique et de services de soutien pour les patients et familles.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 2056, “Patient and Family Ethics Tool: Help with Ethical Issues”. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient and family rights and responsibilities, tips for talking about concerns with your health care team, and examples of ethics stories. A list of ethics resources and supports for patients and families is included.
- The Arabic translation of this pamphlet 2153, is also available.
- The Chinese translation of this pamphlet 2168, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2142
Patient and family ethics tool
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36694
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2084
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided. The French version of this pamphlet 2143, "Outil d’éthique pour les patients et les familles". The Ar…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided. The French version of this pamphlet 2143, "Outil d’éthique pour les patients et les familles". The Arabic version of this pamphlet 2154, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health
- Pamphlet Number
- 2084
[Patient and family ethics tool]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37301
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2154
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This is an Arabic translation of the English pamphlet 2084. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided. The French version of this pamphlet 2143,…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Arabic
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- This is an Arabic translation of the English pamphlet 2084. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided. The French version of this pamphlet 2143, "Outil d’éthique pour les patients et les familles", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2154
Patient and family ethics tool : help with ethical issues
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36651
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2056
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient and family rights and responsibilities, tips for talking about…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient and family rights and responsibilities, tips for talking about concerns with your health care team, and examples of ethics stories. A list of ethics resources and supports for patients and families is included. The French translation of this pamphlet 2142, "Outil d'éthique pour les patients et les familles : Aide pour les enjeux d’éthique " is also available. The Arabic translation of this pamphlet 2153, is also available. The Chinese translation of this pamphlet 2168, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2056
[Patient and family ethics tool : help with ethical issues]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37299
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2153
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This is an Arabic translation of the English pamphlet 2056. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient an…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Arabic
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- This is an Arabic translation of the English pamphlet 2056. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient and family rights and responsibilities, tips for talking about concerns with your health care team, and examples of ethics stories. A list of ethics resources and supports for patients and families is included.
- The French translation of this pamphlet 2142, "Outil d'éthique pour les patients et les familles : Aide pour les enjeux d’éthique " is also available.
- The Chinese translation of this pamphlet 2168, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2153
[Patient and family ethics tool : help with ethical issues]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37569
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2168
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This is a Simplified Chinese translation of the English pamphlet 2056. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue,…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Simplified Chinese
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- This is a Simplified Chinese translation of the English pamphlet 2056. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. We answer ethics questions by thinking about our values, or what is important to us. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This ethics tool can help you decide what is important and what to do. This pamphlet includes things to remember when dealing with ethical issues, questions to think about as you explore the issue, patient and family rights and responsibilities, tips for talking about concerns with your health care team, and examples of ethics stories. A list of ethics resources and supports for patients and families is included.
- The French translation of this pamphlet 2142, "Outil d'éthique pour les patients et les familles : Aide pour les enjeux d’éthique " is also available.
- The Arabic translation of this pamphlet 2153, is also available.
- Responsibility
- Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2168
[Patient and family ethics tool (rack card)]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37324
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2169
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This is a Simplified Chinese translation of the English pamphlet 2084. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided. ; The French translation of th…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Ethics Leads Group.
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- Simplified Chinese
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ethics
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- This is a Simplified Chinese translation of the English pamphlet 2084. Ethics questions ask how we should treat each other. When you or someone you care about is sick or hurt, it can be hard to figure out what to do. This tool can help if you are not sure of the right thing to do, disagree with someone about the right thing to do, or are wondering how to talk with the health care team about what’s important to you or your loved one. A link to the tool is provided.
- The French translation of this pamphlet 2143, "Outil d'éthique pour les patients et les familles" is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Ethics Leads Group, Nova Scotia Health with support from the Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2169
