Definition of "major health care" and "minor health care":
(from section 1 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act)

"major health care" means

(a) major surgery,

(b) any treatment involving a general anesthetic,

(c) major diagnostic or investigative procedures, or

(d) any health care designated by regulation as major health care;

"minor health care" means any health care that is not major health care, and includes

(a) routine tests to determine if health care is necessary, and

(b) routine dental treatment that prevents or treats a condition or injury caused by disease or trauma, for example,

(i) cavity fillings and extractions done with or without a local anesthetic, and

(ii) oral hygiene inspections;

 

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