The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) provides its physician members with medico-legal advice, risk management education and legal assistance related to their clinical practice. More...

News • Career opportunities • Receipt for membership fees • Accessibility standards policy • 2012 CMPA Council elections • Research grant applications for 2012 • Dates and locations for 2012 symposiums Manage risk in your practice Confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement CMPA Perspective - December 2011   Recent Articles • What advice are members seeking from the CMPA • When a patient asks for another physician on cultural or religious grounds • Influential court decision still relevant to patients' access to medical records • Privacy and a wired world — Protecting patient health information Key Topics • Managing risk in office practice • Managing risk in hospital practice • Documentation and medical records • Disclosure of adverse events • Quality improvement • Inter-professional communication • Confidentiality and privacy   Get medico-legal advice and assistance CMPA members receive advice and assistance on a broad range of medico-legal issues. • Our assistance principles • Request medico-legal assistance online • Contact us

New or returning CMPA member? Click here for useful information. Upcoming symposiums and regional conferences Register today! Request an education session Medical students- learning resources eLearning Earn CME credits online Choose a course Privacy and confidentiality Negligence and civil liability Anatomy of a lawsuit Informed consent Informed discharge Delegation and supervision Acute compartment syndrome of the lower extremity Documentation Documentation: Charting medical records Medical certificates, forms, notes, legal reports 20 Medico-legal questions Close