Factors Associated with Medico-Legal Events Resulting from Attempted Suicide by Patients in Care: Facteurs associes aux evenements medico-legaux resultant de tentatives de suicide de patients en soins.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesThis study provides an overview of the key medico-legal issues associated with attempted or completed suicide in Canada. Specifically, we identify factors that were criticized and found to contribute to medico-legal risk in these cases.MethodsA national repository was retrospectively searched for cases involving patients who attempted or completed suicide while under the care of a physician. The study included cases closed at the Canadian Medical Protective Association between 2013 and 2023. The study involved in- and outpatients who attempted or completed suicide. The frequencies and proportions of patient safety events and medico-legal risks for physicians were calculated by exploring factors that contributed to each incident.ResultsA total of 378 cases were identified, involvi

SUBMITTER: Aslanova R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12092420 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature