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Originally Posted by L-Pink
Malpractice? Can doctors working under Canadas free health service be sued?
What about Canadian doctors for private payment services?
A neighbor who is a surgeon pays around $200,000.00 a year .... That's a lot of money to pass on to patients  |
"Malpractice suits can be brought against not only the doctor or doctors involved, but the nurses and hospital too. This can make for quite a few defendants.
A doctor is entitled to rely on the nurses and other employees of the hospital to properly perform their duties. If a doctor gives proper instructions to a nurse, and she fails to carry them out, the nurse, not the doctor, will normally be liable.
The hospital itself has a duty to properly administer the facility to avoid any harm to the patient. This means they must have enough competent staff, ensure that the staff act only within their competence, and ensure that adequate equipment is available and properly maintained at all times. "
Judgements awarded are much lower than those in the USA...