Top 10 reasons for complaints among Canadian Medical Protective Association college complaint cases involving residents and patient care, 2013–2017 (n = 142)
| Reason for complaint | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Deficient assessment | 69 (48.6) |
| 2. Diagnostic error | 62 (43.7) |
| 3. Unprofessional manner | 41 (28.9) |
| 4. Communication breakdown, patient | 32 (22.5) |
| 5. Failure to perform test or intervention | 21 (14.8) |
| 6. Inadequate supervision | 16 (11.3) |
| 7. Inadequate consent process | 16 (11.3) |
| 8. Injury associated with health care delivery | 14 (9.9) |
| 9. Inadequate patient monitoring or follow-up | 13 (9.2) |
| 10. Sexual impropriety | 13 (9.2) |