Physicians Disciplined by a State Medical Board

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Abstract
IN 1996 in the United States, the regulatory bodies that investigate and adjudicate alleged violations of law, ethics, or practice standards reported 3653 prejudicial disciplinary actions against physicians.1 The nature of these complaints varied widely from inadequate record keeping to allegations of malpractice or criminal activity. Penalties ranged from revocation or suspension of medical license to a public notice that the practitioner had been found involved in wrongdoing.