Where Medicine and Law Converge
By Ed Teitel
Here is a good article that explains how trying to handle issues with your Medical Board or Credentials Committee without the help of a health care lawyer who understands your rights, empathizes with your situation, and will fight to preserve your ability to help patients can be so important. As a physician and lawyer, I may be able to help.
Cite this article: Mark Crane. Surviving a Medical Board Investigation. Medscape. Apr 13, 2016.
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