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Medical boards often protect doctors over patients, CBS News finds

Medical boards often protect doctors over patients, CBS News finds

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Medical boards often protect doctors over patients, CBS News finds


Part II of CBS News’ year-long investigation has found that the system of state medical boards responsible for disciplining doctors who repeatedly injure their patients often fails to discipline those doctors, leaving the public in the dark. Jim Axelrod traveled to Indiana to examine this system of state medical boards that, many in the field said, protects doctors instead of patients.

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