![]() ![]() The Wettlaufer inquiry recommends that health professionals be aware of HCSM and that they should consider the possibility when unusual clinical events occur. 2 Further, HCSM happens in outpatient, home care, and hospital settings, all places where family physicians provide important care roles. 5 Also, LTC facilities are an increasingly common location for these crimes, and medical care in LTC homes is usually provided by family physicians. 4 Although seemingly distant from the world of family medicine, some of the most prolific serial murderers have been family physicians. The literature is mostly case analyses, 2, 3 but government inquiries in several countries augment the academic literature. The coverage of the Wettlaufer case made me consider, “Could this happen here?” This topic has limited academic focus, maybe because it is a topic we do not like to consider. I became interested in this subject because I had a leadership role in patient safety for several vulnerable populations. Why is this relevant to family physicians? ![]()
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