Medical board discipline for complementary, alternative & integrative medical therapies is a concern our attorneys address when physicians integrate CAM into their practices and clinics.
Professional Discipline
Acccess to Medical Treatment Act Softens Physician Discipline for CAM
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A state version of the federally proposed "Access to Medical Treatment Act" expands consumer health care choices by softening physician discipline for alternative therapies.…
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Disciplinary charges dropped against holistic psychiatrist practicing energy medicine
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The Maryland Board of Physicians has dismissed its disciplinary case against a holistic psychiatrist who practices orthomolecular psychiatry and energy medicine.
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Disciplined Health Care Provider Sues State
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When a state medical or other health care regulatory board has been heavy-handed with discipline–for example, repeatedly disciplining an MD who has integrated complementary therapies–can the provider strike back with a lawsuit?
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Physician Disciplinary Actions Grow
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The Illinois Financial and Professional Regulation Department took 281 disciplinary actions against doctors last year, a 17 percent increase over 2004 and more than double the number of actions in 2001.
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State Medical Board Disciplinary Investigations Continue for CAM Use
By Michael H. Cohen on
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States have enacted alternative medicine laws (“medical freedom acts”) designed to protect physicians from discipline “solely” based on use of CAM therapies, but they can make an end-run around these laws.
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CA Laws Relating to Alternative Medicine Practices by MD’s and Others
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CA has an interesting take on alternative medicine regulation.
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New Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Physician Inclusion of Alternative Medicine
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A new lawsuit against a physician who gave intravenous injection of hydrogen peroxide to a patient with multiple sclerosis sheds new light on the emerging legal and regulatory framework governing complementary and alternative medical therapies.
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Federation of State Medical Board Guidelines
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In addition to understanding the fundamentals of professional discipline, it’s also a good idea to become familiar with the Model Guidelines for the Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Medical Practice promulgated by the Federation of State Medical Boards.
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Discipline by State Medical Boards and Others
By Michael H. Cohen on
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Disciplinary issues have been among the thorniest facing clinicians, particularly M.D.’s, offering CAM therapies.
While a malpractice lawsuit involves a civil claim by a private party (the patient) against the provider, professional discipline against a CAM provider involves an administrative hearing by a professional regulatory board (for example, the state board of chiropractors but more typically the state medical board).…
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