Sentences with phrase «where medical authority»

Of course, some patients may avoid this dilemma by remaining outside a medically dominated institution, or by seeking a setting, such as a hospice, where medical authority is secondary.

Not exact matches

joint custody where one parent has «tie - breaking» authority in certain medical or educational settings

An example of the latter is where the authority employs teachers directly to work in a hospital or offer home tuition to pupils who are confined to their home because a medical practitioner has decided that is where they should be.

Hospital education is defined as «education provided at a community special school or foundation special school established in a hospital, or under any arrangements made by the local authority under section 19 of the 1996 Act [ie the Education Act 1996](exceptional provision of education), where the child is being provided with such education by reason of a decision made by a medical practitioner».

The beauty of having a midwife working together with you and a secondary care doctor, is that the midwife has the authority to address any unnecessary medical interventions during labor and delivery, where a nurse in the delivery room has no such authority.

«The Human Rights Act and the European convention on human rights have been instrumental in preventing local authorities from snooping on law - abiding families, in removing innocent people from the national DNA database, in preventing rapists from cross-examining their victims in court, in defending the rights of parents to have a say in the medical treatment of their children, in holding local authorities to account where they have failed to protect children from abuse, in protecting the anonymity of journalists» sources, and in upholding the rights of elderly married couples to be cared for together in care homes.»

Authorities took Hight to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he died.

The victim, whose identity was not released, was taken by his father to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and later transferred to Erie County Medical Center where his condition was reported as stable, authorities said.

Animal control authorities could not locate the owner so they brought the sheep to the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, where she was stabilized until the owner could be found.

timely responses to communications by email and telephone timely production of documents especially medical counsel for plaintiffs advising their clients about early settlement and realistic expectations counsel for defendants advising their clients to attend mediations with sufficient settlement authority expertise in a particular area of law posturing and egotism on both sides claims for punitive damages where none are warranted under law preparation for significant events such as examinations for discovery and motions accountability for the consequences of steps taken or delayed unnecessary or defensive crossclaims and third party claims by defence counsel regional differences (some local bars are more collegial than others)

Under s. 48 (12)(b) of the Ontario Labour Relations Act, an arbitrator is empowered to order pre-hearing disclosures that would provie the authority and discretion to order a psychiatric assessment, especially where there is conflicting medical evidence.

This was to be distinguished from medical negligence cases, where it was sufficient to establish liability either to show that the relevant person (in most cases, the doctor) would have taken the requisite action, or that the proper discharge of their duty would require them to do so: see Bolitho v Hackney and City Health Authority [1998] AC 232.

No benefit for accidental death is payable if the Insured's death is caused or contributed to by: disease or infirmity of mind or body, or medical or surgical treatment for such disease or infirmity; an infection not occurring as a direct result or consequence of an accidental bodily injury; any attempt at suicide, or intentional self - inflicted injury, while sane or insane; travel in an aircraft or device used for testing or experimental purposes, used by or for military authority or used for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere; active participation in a riot or insurrection; committing or attempting to commit a felony; intoxication as defined by the jurisdiction where the accidental injury occurred; riding or driving an air, land or water vehicle in a race, speed or endurance contest; rock or mountain climbing; bungee jumping; or aeronautics (hang - gliding, skydiving, parachuting, ultralight, soaring, ballooning and parasailing).

Medical assistants, in stark contrast, pretty much stay where they are in terms of power and authority, although their pay scale may (and should) go up as they advance in training.

Legal custody covers major decision - making authority for the child — such as medical consent and church affiliation — and physical custody refers to the schedule for where the child stays overnight.

Legal custody refers to each parent's authority to make important decisions for the child such as where the child will attend school, involvement in religious activities, and major medical decisions.

joint custody where one parent has «tie - breaking» authority in certain medical or educational settings

For example, where a child of compulsory school age is normally resident in a local authority but is receiving medical treatment elsewhere, it is still the duty of the «home» local authority to arrange suitable education if it would not otherwise be received.

When sole custody is granted, the custodial parent has complete authority to make decisions on behalf of the child, such as medical care, education, and where to live.