Law 3101A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Primary Care Physician, Canada Health Act, Health Professional
Document Summary
Canada has become a more legalistic and litigious society. All professionals (including health professionals) are under greater legal scrutiny. Can"t change the fact that the environment is more challenging, can change how you respond to it -> that"s why you should learn some law. This is illustrated by the 4-fold increase in suits brought against canadian physicians between 1976 and 2014 and the over 90-fold increase in the related costs of responding to complaints and actions. The canadian medical protective association (cmpa), the organization that advises and represents physicians in legal matters, responded to more than. 25,500 issues in 2014 arising from civil suits, disciplinary actions, physician inquiries and other matters -> there are only 75,000 physicians, thus that means 1 in 3 physicians have dealt with the cmpa. Doctors are the hardest people in the country to successfully sue. Only lost 26 judgments against doctors last year in the country. They win 62% of all claims against them.