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Date of Last Approval

 

Guideline
or Policy


Guidelines for Third-Party Examinations
and Reports

 


 

May 28, 2010


 

Guideline


Standard of Care for Walk-in Clinics

 


 

May 28, 2010


 

Guideline


Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
(External Link)

 


 

May 28, 2010


 

Guideline


Guidelines for Physicians Regarding Referral and Consultation

 


 

March 26, 2010


 

Guideline


Qualifications Required to Perform Certain Cosmetic Procedures in Nova Scotia

 


 

Dec. 4, 2009


 

Policy


Physician Scope of Practice in a Health Emergency or Pandemic

 


 

Oct. 16, 2009


 

Policy


Policy Regarding Physician Co-operation with the College

 


 

Oct. 16, 2009


 

Policy


Guidelines for Ending the Physician-Patient Relationship

 


 

May. 29, 2009


 

Guideline


Policy Regarding Clinical Observerships for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

 


 

May 28, 2010


 

Policy


Policy Regarding Observerships for Medical Students

 


 

May 28, 2010


 

Policy


An Ethical Framework: Health Emergencies and the Physician

 


 

Mar. 27, 2009


 

Guideline


Policy Regarding Accepting New Patients

 


 

Mar. 27, 2009


 

Policy


Responsibilities When Closing a Medical Practice

 


 

Mar. 27, 2009


 

Guideline


Guidelines for Retiring Physicians Regarding Licensing and Notification

 


 

Mar. 27, 2009


 

Guideline


Guidelines for Medical-Legal Reports

 


 

Dec. 5, 2008


 

Guideline


General Guidelines for Completion of Patient Forms by Physicians

 


 

Oct. 3, 2008


 

Guideline


Policy on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
A publication of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) adopted by the College.

 


 

Oct. 3, 2008


 

Policy


Guidelines for Medical Record-Keeping

 


 

June 6, 2008


 

Guideline


Guidelines for the Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing Itinerant Day Surgery

 


 

June 6, 2008


 

Guideline


Policy Regarding Cross-border Prescribing by Non-resident Physicians

 


 

Mar. 28, 2008


 

Policy


Policy Regarding Prescribing Practices/ Countersigning Prescriptions/ Internet Prescribing

 


 

Mar. 28, 2008


 

Policy


Guidelines on the Availability of Physicians After Hours

 


 

Dec. 7, 2007


 

Guideline


Conflict of Interest Guidelines

 


 

Oct. 12, 2007


 

Guideline


Policy on Withdrawal of Physician Services During Job Actions

 


 

Oct. 12, 2007


 

Policy


Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry (Update 2001)
A publication of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) adopted by the College.

 


 

Oct. 12, 2007


 

Guideline


General Guidelines for Office Procedures Where Procedural Sedation is Required

 


 

Mar. 9, 2007


 

Guideline


Responsibility for Supervising Medical Students  and Postgraduate Trainees

 


 

Mar. 9, 2007


 

Guideline


Guidelines for the Use of Methadone in Office-Based Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Jointly sponsored with the Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University.

 


 

Oct. 13, 2006


 

Guideline


Policy Regarding Ultrasound for Non-Medical Reasons

 


 

Oct. 13, 2006


 

Policy


Guidelines for the Use of Controlled Substances in the Treatment of Pain

 


 

June 2, 2006


 

Guideline


Guidelines for the Provision of Telemedicine Services

 


 

June 2, 2006


 

Guideline


Selling Products Out of the Office

 


 

Mar. 10, 2006


 

Guideline


Sexual Misconduct in the Physician-Patient Relationship

 


 

Mar. 10, 2006


 

Policy


Advertising and Public Communications by Physicians

 


 

Dec. 9, 2005


 

Guideline


Guidelines for Delegated Medical Functions and Medical Directives
Joint publication with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia.

 


 

2005


 

Guideline


Statutory Reporting Requirements: A Guide for Nova Scotia Physicians

 


 

April 30, 2003


 

Guideline


CMA Code of Ethics: Update 2004
A publication of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) adopted by the College.

 


 

2004


 

Policy


Block Billing Policy

 


 

Dec. 22, 1995


 

Policy


Medical Examinations by Non-Treating Physicians
A publication of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Supplied for member information only.

 


 

 


 

 


Medical Certification of Death and Stillbirth: A Handbook for Physicians and Medical Examiners
A publication of the Department of Vital Statistics, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Province of Nova Scotia. Supplied for member information only.

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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