What does CMPA stand for?

Canadian Medical Protective Association

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Two cases show dangers when patients drive home Two cases from the Canadian Medical Protective Association, a mutual defense organization for 95% of Canadian physicians, illustrate the danger of patients driving home after ambulatory surgery.

Two cases show dangers when patients drive home

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) and Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) professional liability protection is designed to assist physicians and [nurses] with this kind of damage award.

Collaborative practice: are nurses employees or self-employed?

12 It is also worth noting, that in November 2003, the Council of the Canadian Medical Protective Association ("CMPA"), which in effect acts as the insurer for Canadian physicians, passed a resolution that the Association would "no longer extend assistance to physicians involved in legal actions resulting from the inappropriate signing or co-signing of prescriptions for persons with whom they have no recognized doctor/patient relationship.

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The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) insures more than 90 percent of Canadian physicians and tries more than 95 percent of the cases dealing with medical malpractice.

Delivery and funding are provincial matters in Canada

We don't allow a jury trial for malpractice or contingency fees, but the Canadian Medical Protective Association will compensate a patient if it believes the physician did commit a clinical error.

A Canadian take on American health care

The Canadian Medical Protective Association ("CMPA") (21) would also likely be an important actor due to its influence on the practice of medicine in Canada and its role of prevention with respect to practices that could have legal implications (22).

Physicians gaming the system: Modern-Day Robin Hood?