Health ethics is about doing the right thing — for people who receive health care and for people who provide health care.
Ethical concerns may include:
Those of us who work and volunteer in the Vancouver Island health Authority fulfill our duties and obligations and honour our commitments to each other and every person we serve. We communicate with openness and honesty. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standard in our work and take responsibility for the consequences of our actions. This commitment is reflected in the VIHA Values.
When difficult decisions need to be made about care, the Ethics Resource Team is available to help patients, families and caregivers examine the ethical aspects of their choices. This team is a group of trained health care professionals who provide support, outline options and help you and the health care team make decisions.