| GENERAL INFORMATION
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| KEYWORDS
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Marine medical certificate, mental health
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| FILE NO.
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MH-0111-21
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| SECTOR (Marine or Aviation)
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Marine
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| SPECIFIC JOB
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Seaman (Deck service)
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| DIAGNOSIS (Primary, Secondary, etc.)
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Psychosis
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| REVIEW
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| DATE OF DETERMINATION
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October 23, 2012
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| MEMBER
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Dr. Kenneth J. Corbet
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| DETERMINATION
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The member confirms the Minister of Transport’s decision to suspend and to refuse to issue a Canadian maritime document to the applicant.
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| REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION
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Suspension and refusal to issue a marine medical certificate – The applicant’s diagnosis on record is psychosis NOS (not otherwise specified); he has had two admissions to hospital for this condition. Canadian and international marine medical guidelines recommend that persons with this diagnosis are unfit for a marine medical certificate. In order to be reconsidered by the Minister, the applicant must comply with all reporting and notification requirements of the marine medical unit. The applicant must continue to take reasonable care of his own health and sleep. The member confirms the Minister’s decision to suspend and to refuse to issue a Canadian maritime document to the applicant, as he does not meet the requirements.
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| APPEAL
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| DATE OF DECISION
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| MEMBERS
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| DECISION
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| REASONS FOR THE DECISION
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| OTHER/COMMENTS
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| This file was heard at the same time as file MH-0172-28 and the same decision applies to both files.
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