Commentary Fault/no fault: bearing the brunt of medical mishaps. Citation Text: Silversides A. Fault/no fault: bearing the brunt of medical mishaps. CMAJ. 2008;179(4):309-11. doi:10.1503/cmaj.081020. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 27, 2008 Silversides A. CMAJ. 2008;179(4):309-11. View more articles from the same authors. Providing an international context, this article explains the difference between tort-based and no-fault compensatory systems, and describes Canadian efforts to establish a no-fault compensation scheme. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Silversides A. Fault/no fault: bearing the brunt of medical mishaps. CMAJ. 2008;179(4):309-11. doi:10.1503/cmaj.081020. 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