Are Liability Issues a Barrier to Multidisciplinary Collaborative Maternity Care?

On September 14, 2005 a panel of speakers deliberated with members of the National Primary Maternity Care Committee on the potential liability issues associated with multidisciplinary collaborative maternity care. The panel consisted of:

• Dr. William Beilby, Associate Executive Director and Managing Director, Risk Management Services at the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
• Elaine Borg, BNSc, RN, LLB, Professional Liability Officer, Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS)
• Eleanor Morton, Vice-president, Risk Management, Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC)