The number of serious disciplinary actions taken against physicians — including license revocations and suspensions — totaled 22 in 2010, representing a 400 percent increase compared to 2009, according to a News Journal news report.
The dramatic spike in serious sanctions comes soon after the arrest of Earl Bradley, a former pediatrician awaiting sentencing for sexual abuse of girls over a 15-year period, according to the news report. The huge increase in physician sanctions is an improvement for the Delaware medical disciplinary board, which ranked last for physician discipline for three years straight ending in 2005.
The tightened oversight of physicians got a boost from an executive order from Gov. Jack Markell and Attorney General Beau Biden, whose recommended changes included greater fines and possible revocation for medical officials who don't comply with their legal duty to report possible misconduct by a physician, according to the news report.
Read the news report about the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
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The dramatic spike in serious sanctions comes soon after the arrest of Earl Bradley, a former pediatrician awaiting sentencing for sexual abuse of girls over a 15-year period, according to the news report. The huge increase in physician sanctions is an improvement for the Delaware medical disciplinary board, which ranked last for physician discipline for three years straight ending in 2005.
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The tightened oversight of physicians got a boost from an executive order from Gov. Jack Markell and Attorney General Beau Biden, whose recommended changes included greater fines and possible revocation for medical officials who don't comply with their legal duty to report possible misconduct by a physician, according to the news report.
Read the news report about the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
Related Articles on Physician Discipline:
Florida Physician Disciplined for Overprescribing Pain Pills
Texas Medical Board Disciplines Four Local Physicians
Massachusetts Orthopedic Surgeon Disciplined for Delivering 'Substandard Care'