title: Professionals must recognize personal responsibility.
abstract: The recommendations Baker and Norton have developed for reducing error within the healthcare delivery system, with their emphasis on non-punitive reporting of error, are commendable. However, healthcare practitioners must clearly understand that the current medical/legal system has not adopted a similar approach. Courts have long recognized the right of victims to compensation for injury caused by malpractice or negligence. Individuals will be held to the accepted standards of their profession.
authors.affiliation: Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKelvey
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility