Medical liability

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Define liability in a medical context.
2. List the elements that must be proven to find a physician liable.
3. Describe how the courts determine if a physician has breached the standard of care.

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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

The College of Family Physicians Canada (CFPC)

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec and has been approved for up to 0.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

Scientific Planning Committee: Dr. Cheryl Hunchak¹, Dr. Christine De Maria¹, Dr. Eileen Bridges¹, Dr. Élisabeth Boileau¹, Ms. Élisabeth Normand¹, Ms. Erica Battram¹, Dr. Evelyn Constantin¹, Dr. Heather Murray¹, Dr. Henriette Fortin¹, Dr. Jessica Dy¹, Dr. Lisa Thurgur¹, Dr. Lucie Filteau¹, Dr. Richard Mimeault¹

Employees of: 1. Paid employee of the CMPA

Conflict of Interest: The members of the Scientific Planning Committee have no financial or professional affiliation with any organization that can be perceived as a conflict of interest in the context of this online program.