The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) has seen an increased in the number of calls from physicians worried about patients… Read More →
Physicians
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 →
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 →