In a recent decision, the Divisional Court (the “Court”) provided guidance regarding the criteria and principles of interpretation that should… Read More →
Physicians
CMAJ News: Health sector preaches patient privacy, but what about physician privacy?
The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) has seen an increased in the number of calls from physicians worried about patients… Read More →
Providing option for assisted death a personal choice
If patients request medically assisted death, it is imperative that physicians and nurse practitioners are aware of the legal requirements… Read More →
Court Awards $50,000 to Doctor Due to Defamatory Postings on RateMDs.com
Many health professionals have concerns about postings made about them on rating websites like RateMDs. A recent case heard in… Read More →
Agreeing to an Undertaking was not Enough to Avoid a Caution where Family Physician Inappropriately Prescribed Narcotics and Kept Poor Records
A patient of a family physician had concerns about the medical care he received, specifically, that his doctor: prescribed inappropriate… Read More →
HPARB Finds Decision to Caution Unreasonable
One Complaint Does Not Constitute “a significant history of complaints” The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (the Board) returned… Read More →