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Dental Law in Canada, 4th Edition
This book examines the fundamentals of dental law in Canada and explores the most critical issues facing dental health professionals today.
**The CEI Student E-Book version is to be purchased by academia only**
Langue de publication: English
Publié: 06 mars 2026
Éditeur: LexisNexis Canada
Now in its fourth edition, Dental Law in Canada by Michael Hadskis, Leah Hutt and Mary McNally is a comprehensive collection that has established itself as Canada’s authoritative resource on dental law. This book examines the fundamentals of dental law in Canada and explores the most critical issues facing dental health professionals today.
Chapters written by leading Canadian lawyers and legal and oral health scholars review the fundamentals of Canada’s legal and health care systems and address a range of legal topics relevant to dental professionals, including business and employment law, human rights, professional regulation, consent to treatment, malpractice, privacy and confidentiality, drug regulation, and regulation of research.
Vital to any oral health professional, Dental Law in Canada, 4th Edition is also a valuable resource for academics, lawyers, dental regulators, and other health professionals.
What’s New In This Edition
- A brand-new chapter exploring inequity, dentistry and the law
- Revised content on health systems that offers valuable insight into the Canada Health Act, the contested scope of “medically necessary” services, and the evolving policy conversations about whether and how dental care should be integrated into broader health coverage
- Updated case law and legislation since the previous edition published 7 years ago
- Thought-provoking discussion questions at the end of each chapter
Who Should Read This Book
- Dentists and dental professionals who must navigate the world of dental law, including understanding the potential liabilities and how to address the legal issues that might arise
- Other health professionals who can apply the content of this text to other health and medical contexts
- Lawyers advising dentists and/or dental professionals as it offers an insightful summary of legal dental issues and is a practical guide and point of reference
- Dental students who must learn about the legal issues that dentists face
Contributors
Ryan Baxter
Corinne Boudreau
Malcolm Boyle, K.C
Cynthia Chewter
Steve Coughlan
Dale Darling
Kate Dewhirst
Mary Jane Dykeman
Sterling Edmonds
Megan Ferrier
Andréa Foti
Nareh Ghalustians
Angus Gibbon
Elaine Gibson
Diana Ginn
Marjorie Hickey, K.C.
William Lahey
Jennifer Llewellyn
Gillian MacNeil
Fiona McDonald
Andrea MacGregor
Tamar Meshel
Carlos Quiñonez
Alex Warshick
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1: THE CANADIAN LEGAL SYSTEM – STEVE COUGHLAN AND DALE DARLING
CHAPTER 2: THE LAW OF CANADA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM – ANGUS GIBBON AND WILLIAM LAHEY
CHAPTER 3: A PRIMER ON HUMAN RIGHTS LAW – JENNIFER J. LLEWELLYN AND GILLIAN MACNEIL
CHAPTER 4: EMPLOYMENT LAW AND DENTISTRY – DIANA GINN, MALCOLM BOYLE, K.C., AND ALEX WARSHICK
CHAPTER 5: BUSINESS LAW AND DENTISTRY – CORINNE BOUDREAU, STERLING EDMONDS, AND RAYLENE LANGOR
CHAPTER 6: DRUGS, DENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE LAW – FIONA MCDONALD
CHAPTER 7: REGULATION OF DENTAL PROFESSIONALS – MARJORIE A. HICKEY, K.C., AND RYAN BAXTER
CHAPTER 8: DENTAL NEGLIGENCE AND MALPRACTICE – MICHAEL HADSKIS, ANDREA MACGREGOR, AND TAMAR MESHAL
CHAPTER 9: CONSENT TO TREATMENT – CYNTHIA L. CHEWTER
CHAPTER 10: PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS – ELAINE GIBSON, LEAH HUTT, MEGAN FERRIER AND KATE DEWHIRST
CHAPTER 11: REGULATION OF DENTAL RESEARCH – MICHAEL HADSKIS, MARY JANE DYKEMAN, NAREH GHALUSTIANS, AND ANDREA MACGREGOR
CHAPTER 12: INEQUITY, DENTISTRY, AND THE LAW – ANDRÉA FOTI AND CARLOS QUIÑONEZ
INDEX
