Trends in medico-legal cases against Canadian ophthalmologists: a 10-year retrospective review (2013–2022)
This review highlights gaps in Canadian ophthalmic care, empowering ophthalmologists to address these concerns. Future work will focus on detailed assessments of cases with peer expert concerns and developing specific recommendations for clinical practice.
Authors
- Anne Steen
- Anna MacIntyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0218-8882)
- Patricia J. Finestone
- Nolan L. Gagne
- Gary Garber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-5630)
- Kevin Warrian
- Alex Ragan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1354-7761)
- Derek Waldner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-6757)
- Qian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3563-2086)
- Richard Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0949-9229)
- Tricia Savoy
- Donna Perron
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2025.05.003
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00