Wright M
Can J Occup Ther. 1985 Feb;52(1):16-9. doi: 10.1177/000841748505200106.
In recent years technological advances, increased social awareness, and changing moral values have brought to light may legal questions in the health field. There can be little doubt that members of our profession, as well as the public, are now very aware of the possibility of malpractice. There are critical questions and issues for the occupational therapist: How can the therapist decrease the likelihood of being charged with malpractice? What standard of practice does the law apply? How may she anticipate her conduct to be judged legally? What outcome can she expect? In fact, to date there have been no malpractice claims against occupational therapists in Canada but the Canadian Association of Occupational therapists has arranged for malpractice coverage. Nevertheless, the therapist is responsible for administering the reasonable skill and care that are recognized as appropriate by at least a significant minority of the profession. As in all aspects of the health field, prevention is to be preferred.
近年来，技术进步、社会意识的提高以及道德价值观的变化，揭示了健康领域中的诸多法律问题。毫无疑问，我们这个行业的成员以及公众现在都非常清楚医疗事故的可能性。职业治疗师面临着一些关键问题：治疗师如何降低被指控医疗事故的可能性？法律适用何种执业标准？她如何预期自己的行为会得到法律上的评判？她能期待怎样的结果？事实上，到目前为止，加拿大尚未有针对职业治疗师的医疗事故索赔，但加拿大职业治疗师协会已安排了医疗事故保险。然而，治疗师有责任提供至少在该行业相当一部分人认可为适当的合理技能和护理。与健康领域的所有方面一样，预防是更可取的。
