Nursing is a very demanding profession. People have to obtain specialized training and commit to continued education throughout their careers to maintain their licenses. They have to work long shifts and may have to give up some of their personal time to be on call in...
Month: August 2021
Can doctors face liability for tapering opioids in stable patients?
A study by physicians and public health administrators at the University of California Davis and which was published in the JAMA provided evidence that stable opioid patients suffered significant risks of mental health crises and even overdoses when forced by their...
What is “corresponding responsibility”?
There is a drug crisis raging across America. In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, there are laws and codes to control the sale of controlled substances. Medical professionals who violate these laws run the risk of disciplinary action if caught. What is...
What happens if your medical license is restricted?
A doctor who is facing discipline may not have their license revoked and may not decide to surrender it, but that doesn’t mean nothing will happen. In some cases, a doctor’s license will merely be restricted by the board. This doesn’t mean they can no longer practice,...