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Medical boards crack down on bad doctors but face limits
Washington AP report shows state medical boards increased disciplinary actions from 953 in 1982 to 1,381 in 1984, mainly minor sanctions like reprimands and censures. Serious actions rose slowly, drug and alcohol abuse drive most cases, few involve malpractice or sexual abuse. Boards cite funding gaps, backlogs, and reluctance of peers to report colleagues, prompting Bowen to urge graduates to speak up about poor medicine.
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