As Catherine Régis explains in her Foreword to this new and timely publication, "The legal and organizational issues that arise from the responsibility of healthcare institutions are many, complex and often intertwined, underscoring the need for detailed and rigorous analyses to fully grasp their significance."

The Legal Responsibility of Healthcare Facilities in Canada provides the in-depth analyses and expert insight that are required to comprehend this complex and evolving area of the law.

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Healthcare facilities owe a number of legal and contractual obligations to a broad range of individuals – from patients and visitors, to employees and co-contractors. The Legal Responsibility of Healthcare Facilities in Canada examines the "direct" responsibilities of institutions, both in the provision of services and for any errors linked to a third party, equipment or facilities. Uniquely, this work draws on jurisprudence from the civil law of Quebec and the common law from the rest of Canada, and highlights the areas of convergence and divergence of the two distinct legal traditions.

This text addresses not only tort responsibility, but also the circumstances surrounding the criminal liability of facilities. Developments with respect to environmental and linguistic rights have also been included. In addition, The Legal Responsibility of Healthcare Facilities in Canada explores the position of Canadian tribunals regarding the various directives, guides, policies and protocols that focus on medical activities as they inform the norms of medical liability and accountability of healthcare facilities in their day-to-day operations.

Available in both English and French, and with nation-wide application given that it covers the responsibilities of healthcare facilities in Canada's common law and civil law systems, this volume provides comprehensive content for a broad audience as it: