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Shifting trends and new laws cause rise in medical board actions against physicians

According to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), disciplinary actions against physicians have risen 6.8% nationwide. The number of prejudicial ­actions (including license suspensions, revocations, and probations) rose 4.1%, from 4,798 in 2010 to 4,996 in 2011, while nonprejudicial actions (such as letters of reprimand) rose 21.5%, from 854 to 1,038, during the same period. What's behind this trend and how does it affect the practice environment for physicians?

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