Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Bad medical board or bad docs?

From AAPS news of the day.

DOCTORS SUE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD FOR MISCONDUCT - Cites institutional culture of retaliation & intimidation

The entire Texas Medical Board (TMB) and its officials have been named in a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). The complaint, filed this week in District Court in Texarkana, accuses the board of misconduct while performing its official duties, specifically:

1. Manipulation of anonymous complaints;
2. Conflicts of interest;
3. Violation of due process;
4. Breach of privacy; and
5. Retaliation against those who speak out.

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