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"I am an Advocate for a Patient"

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Being an advocate for a patient is a very important job, considering the patient's Charter rights are at stake. Your primary role is to provide advocacy by representing the interests of your clients and presenting their case for discontinuing certification under the Mental Health Act. Here is the information that will be useful to you.

Information on:
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Rules of Practice and Procedure, and Practice Direction
- Mental Health Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Forms and Others

Details

Resource type
Adult Medical, Child Medical, Health Services, Human Rights, Legal Rights, Mental Health
Disabilities
Mental Health , Schizophrenia , Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-99
Eligibility
N/A

Location

Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Brentwood Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Esquimalt, Galiano Island, Honeymoon Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Mayne Island, Metchosin, Mill Bay , North Saanich, Pender Island, Port Renfrew, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sooke, Swartz Bay, Thetis Island, Victoria, View Royal
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