title: When patient care is shared, who is the most responsible physician?
abstract: Ottawa lawyer Karen Capen examines the case of five Ontario physicians who faced charges of professional misconduct after a patient they cared for died in 1988. The investigation, which focused on the concept of "most responsible physician," serves as a cautionary tale for all doctors who share the care of a patient with colleagues.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Capen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006753:Hospital Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence