Should medical errors ever be considered criminal offences?

The article reflects on the consideration of medical errors as criminal offences. Topics discussed include guilty of manslaughter by doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba after young boy under her care died because of medical error and systemic shortcomings; views of Melanie Bechard, president of Resident Doctors of Canada, on impact to the promotion of profession in Canada due to limited number of residents; and unfair in cases of medical error.