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Disciplinary and Legal Actions Against Dermatologists in Canada
1Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA eiman_nasseri@yahoo.ca.
Background:
Dermatologists face a litany of professional and legal risks in practice.
Objective:
To review cases of disciplinary and legal action against dermatologists in Canada.
Methods:
The Canadian Medical Protective Association, all 10 provincial medical colleges, and the Canadian Legal Information Institute were contacted to obtain data on legal or disciplinary action taken against dermatologists in their records. A literature review was performed regarding litigation against dermatologists in other countries.
Results:
Six dermatologists in Canada faced disciplinary action in the last 5 to 30 years. Seven dermatologists and 5 other specialists in Canada faced lawsuits relating to dermatology in the last 1 to 144 years. Procedures and therapy are the most frequently sources of lawsuits against dermatologists both at home and abroad.
Conclusion:
Dermatologists need to remain vigilant to avoid disciplinary action and lawsuits from their increasing and varied interactions with patients.
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