MCCQE1 reference library
The Canadian guidelines behind the MCCQE1, in one place
QBankMD compiles the clinical practice guidelines, statutes and medico-legal guidance that MCCQE1 questions are built on, from CMPA handbooks and the Criminal Code to Hypertension Canada and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Browse the full list below. Subscribers can read and search them inside QBankMD, and the AI tutor cites the exact section.
1,964 sources · 103 organizations · 27 specialties
Medico-legal, ethics and law
Population health, ethics and legal questions on the MCCQE1 lean heavily on Canadian medico-legal guidance. Start here.
CMPA medico-legal guidance
Handbooks, Good Practices modules and advice articles from the Canadian Medical Protective Association on consent, capacity, disclosure, duty to report, confidentiality and medical records.
Handbooks (5)
- Consent: A guide for Canadian physicians(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Medico-legal handbook for physicians in Canada(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Electronic records handbook(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Disclosing harm from healthcare delivery: Open and honest communication with patients(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2017
- Collaborative care: A medical liability perspective(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2007
Good Practices (21)
- Clinical decision-making(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Considerations for adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Duty of care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Duty to report(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Collaborative Care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Delegation and Supervision of Trainees(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Informed consent(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Medical letters, forms and reports(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- CMPA Good practices Guidance(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Cultural Safety(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Dealing with Conflict(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Disclosure(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Documentation and record keeping(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Informed discharge(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Just Culture(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Patient-centred communication(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Privacy and Confidentiality(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Professionalism(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Quality Improvement –Patient Safety(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Test result follow-up(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
- Transitions in care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2021
Advice articles (45)
- Age of consent for sexual activity and duty to report(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Do you need to report your patient’s fitness to drive?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Ending the doctor-patient relationship(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Physician interactions with police(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Physicians and research: Understanding your obligations(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- Responding to requests for children's medical records(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- The continuing evolution of medical assistance in dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2026
- “I’m sorry this happened.” Understanding apology legislation in Canada(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Are there risks to acting as a good Samaritan?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Can a child provide consent?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Family disputes and the physician: Staying focused on safe care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Healthcare directives: What you really need to know(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Organ and tissue donation: Who has the final say?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- What to do when patients do not follow the doctor’s advice: Dealing with non-adherence(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2025
- Capacity assessments: Understanding the challenges for physicians(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Caring for children when child protective services (CPS) are involved(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Completing medical certificates of death: Who’s responsible?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Is this patient capable of consenting?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Preparing treating physician reports and IME reports(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Protecting children — Reporting child abuse(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Providing quality end-of-life care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Using restraints and helping ensure patient safety(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- Workplace injuries: The duty to report when your patient is an injured worker(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2024
- “There’s something you should know about your patient…” Handling collateral information(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Advance care planning: The key to person-centred end-of-life care(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Did you know? You need authorization to provide medical records to lawyers(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Do you need to report another health professional?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Five things to keep in mind when treating patients with cognitive decline(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Is it time to rethink your use of chaperones?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Preventing the misuse of opioids(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Subpoenas — What are a physician's responsibilities?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- The medical record: A legal document — Can it be corrected?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Understanding how Colleges handle complaints or allegations of professional misconduct(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- When to disclose confidential information(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2023
- Deceased patients’ medical records: When can they be disclosed?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Genetic testing — What are physicians’ options and obligations?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Helping patients make informed decisions(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- How to manage your medical records: Retention, access, security, storage, disposal, and transfer(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Know the rules, avoid the risks: Treating family and friends(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Patient safety incident reviews: How to report and participate(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Reporting a privacy breach: What are your responsibilities?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Responding to an incident that affects multiple patients(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Suspect unlawful activity with prescriptions or medications? Here’s how to respond(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Understanding the role of coroners and medical examiners(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
- Who has custody of medical records, and who is entitled to access them?(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada2022
Checklists and tools (1)
- Checklist: Disclosing harm from healthcare delivery(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical Protective AssociationCanada
Ethics, statutes and regulation
Federal and provincial legislation, codes of ethics and College policies on consent, privacy, reporting and medical assistance in dying.
- Canada Health Act (Health Canada overview page)(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Health CanadaCanada2026
- Canada Health Act Annual Report 2024-2025(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Health CanadaCanada2026
- Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) law(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026
- CMA Code of Ethics and Professionalism (2026 update)(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical AssociationCanada2026
- CMA Policy: Physician health and safety(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Canadian Medical AssociationCanada2026
- Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) s. 241.1 — Medical Assistance in Dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026Full text in QBankMD
- Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) s. 241.2 — Medical Assistance in Dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026Full text in QBankMD
- Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) s. 241.3 — Medical Assistance in Dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026Full text in QBankMD
- Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) s. 241.31 — Medical Assistance in Dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026Full text in QBankMD
- Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46) s. 241.4 — Medical Assistance in Dying(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Department of Justice CanadaCanada2026Full text in QBankMD
- Medical assistance in dying: Overview(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Health CanadaCanada2025
- OPC: Health privacy (PIPEDA application to health practitioners)(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)Office of the Privacy Commissioner of CanadaCanada2025
Browse by specialty
- CMPA Medico-Legal & Ethics72 sources
- Ethics & Law80 sources
- Screening & Prevention143 sources
- Immunization86 sources
- Public Health61 sources
- Infectious Diseases57 sources
- Cardiology62 sources
- Respirology50 sources
- Endocrinology & Metabolism142 sources
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology44 sources
- Nephrology27 sources
- Hematology & Thrombosis88 sources
- Neurology24 sources
- Rheumatology & MSK11 sources
- Pediatrics288 sources
- Obstetrics & Gynecology89 sources
- Psychiatry51 sources
- Addictions69 sources
- Geriatrics50 sources
- Emergency Medicine66 sources
- Surgery & Surgical Specialties78 sources
- Radiology17 sources
- Dermatology1 sources
- Primary Care131 sources
- Choosing Wisely134 sources
- Health Equity26 sources
- Exam Resources17 sources
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