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Figuring out the ins and outs of safely and properly dispensing corrective eyewear requires a meticulous approach to ensure both patient safety and professional integrity.

Having a disciplinary letter come in from your college can be unsettling, but there’s no need to panic. Here’s a short guide to help you figure out what to do.

One of the most critical questions anyone in the medical field (nurses especially) can ask themselves is, "Am I practicing outside my scope?" This question doesn’t just concern your  job description; it also serves as a fundamental assessment of legal authority, professional competency, and patient safety, vital qualities for your safety.

Explore the elements of legally valid informed consent in optometry. This guide covers patient rights, disclosure, and capacity for treatments and procedures.

Explore the essential legal duties for Canadian optometrists on record-keeping, data security, patient privacy, and EHR management to ensure full compliance.

In the imagination of many, it’s doctors who are front and centre in the medical world, but they’re far from the only ones on the medical front lines.

Receiving a notice of complaint from your provincial or territorial nursing regulatory body is one of the most stressful experiences anyone can face, and it’s only all the more pressing when you happen to be a nurse.

For many Canadian medical professionals in general (and dentists in particular in this case), the spectre of a malpractice lawsuit is a common concern.

The intersection of mental health and law in Canada presents a complex and nuanced landscape for many medical practitioners; ironically, medical practitioners themselves are often at risk of developing mental health concerns.