Extending Mental Health Diagnostic Privileges to Social Workers in Saskatchewan
Bill 78, An Act to amend The Social Workers Act, was passed in 2013 in Saskatchewan, allowing social workers to diagnose mental health disorders. Social workers previously had diagnostic privileges until the Psychologists Act was passed in 2002. The goal of the reform is to reduce wait times to acce...
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McMaster University Library Press
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé |
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| Online Access: | https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/hro-ors/article/view/2835/2766 |