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Accepting new patients: The key to effective practice …

WebIf a physician is accepting new patients, the principle of first-come, first-served should generally apply for patients in a similar situation. This also means that prospective …

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Who has custody of medical records, and who can they …

WebIn a solo practice, the issues are more straightforward: the physician is the custodian of the medical record and therefore has control over access to the record, as well as its …

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Advocacy for change: An important role to undertake …

WebPhysicians have a long history of speaking up on behalf of patients, countering clinical misinformation, and advocating for healthcare improvements. The CMPA supports …

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Challenging patient encounters: How to safely manage …

WebTo prepare for the possibility of encountering threatening behaviour in any setting (e.g. office, clinic, hospital), consider the following strategies: Make time for training for you …

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Texting safely about patient care: Strategies to minimize …

WebIn the years since, texting has become ubiquitous in both personal and professional life, including healthcare. 1. To help physicians maximize the benefits of texting and reduce …

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Professionalism and ethics Professionalism CMPA Good …

WebProfessionalism is at the core of medical practice and forms the basis of medicine's contract with society. Patients need to know their doctor will uphold the values of the profession. …

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Advance care planning: The key to person-centred end-of …

WebAdvance care planning (ACP) can reduce these challenges and help improve the overall end-of-life experience for patients and their families. ACP is a process that includes the …

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Professionalism and ethics Privacy and Confidentiality

WebPatients share sensitive, often intimate information with their doctors. Physicians have a legal, ethical and professional duty to protect patients’ confidentiality and privacy. The …

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Physician-patient Patient-centred communication

WebIntroduction. Patient-centred communication means engaging with patients so as to create a mutual understanding about how the physician’s thoughts and the proposed care meet …

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The medical record: A legal document — Can it be corrected

WebThe medical record contains valuable information about a patient's medical history and individual clinical interactions. It is also a legal document that can serve as evidence of …

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Physician-Team Psychological Safety CMPA Good practices

WebPsychological safety empowers core team behaviours like speaking up and cross-monitoring, as well as processes such as huddles, briefings, debriefings, and handovers. …

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Medical-legal issues to consider with clinical research contracts

WebThe assistance which the CMPA provides to its members is discretionary and determined on a case-by-case basis. However, generally, the CMPA will assist members in the event of …

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Empowering better healthcare What we do

WebCMPA is not an insurance company.. CMPA is a mutual medical defence organization for Canadian doctors that also advances patient safety. We are not an insurance company, …

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