Peter Martin Writes “Legal Consult: Physician, Curb Thyself!” for Worcester Medicine
Two recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decisions serve as a reminder that physicians are held to higher standards than non-physicians. In the Worcester Medicine article “Legal Consult: Physician, Curb Thyself!,” Peter Martin discusses the two cases.
In Welter v. Board of Registration of Medicine, the court held that misleading advertising was punishable without a showing that the physician had a fraudulent intent. In Schwartz v. Board of Registration of Medicine, a physician’s disruptive behavior resulted in discipline even in the absence of proof that the physician’s behavior had an adverse effect on patient care. Here is an excerpt:
The two decisions read together paint a picture of a profession being held to high standards of commercial and personal conduct. What might considered acceptable conduct in the “rough and tumble” of the marketplace is not permitted in a highly regulated learned profession.
Continue reading and learn about the details of each case in the full article “Legal Consult: Physician, Curb Thyself!” in the digital issue of Worcester Medicine.
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