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If you wish to file a complaint against your doctor, there are four options: | If you wish to file a complaint against your doctor, there are four options: | ||
:a) Talk to your doctor; | |||
:b) File a complaint with the CPSBC; | |||
:c) Speak to a lawyer or the police for advice if you believe your doctor has violated a criminal law ; | |||
:d) Speak to a lawyer for advice about suing the doctor (i.e., medical malpractice). | |||
Even if you file a complaint with the College, you are still able to take steps 3, 4, or both. There is no specific time frame in which to file a complaint; however, the sooner it is filed, the easier it will be to investigate. | Even if you file a complaint with the College, you are still able to take steps 3, 4, or both. There is no specific time frame in which to file a complaint; however, the sooner it is filed, the easier it will be to investigate. |