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A story from New York reminds us of what a delicate balance doctors must maintain. The state has suspended the license of an internist who has practiced medicine for more than 20 years. The reason? She ordered unnecessary tests and treatments. The doctor offered no...
Last month, the Commonwealth Court handed down an opinion in the matter of Van Ness v. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. Van Ness was a physical therapist who provided physical therapy to special education students. Van Ness admitted to improper...
We are discussing the kinds of activities that the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine considers to be unprofessional conduct. This list includes both self-evident actions ("Do not practice without a license or during a license suspension") and less obvious actions...
We are back to our discussion of the difference between unprofessional conduct and Unprofessional Conduct. As we said in our Nov. 11 post, the first is loosely defined as, "You probably shouldn't have done that." The second is defined by the Pennsylvania State Board...
If you are a nurse, doctor or other healthcare worker and have been accused of being impaired while working, you should immediately consult with an attorney experienced in matters before the Bureau of Professional Occupational Affairs, the agency charged with...