If patients request medically assisted death, it is imperative that physicians and nurse practitioners are aware of the legal requirements… Read More →
Physicians
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 →
Court awards damages to physician dismissed from hospital
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a physician who was terminated without cause is entitled to damages despite… Read More →
Legal pot should spark healthy dialogue among care providers
Although recreational marijuana is now legal, hospital staff should not ask patients if they are users unless it’s relevant to… Read More →