Characteristics of physicians disciplined by the State Medical Board of Ohio

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-88

  Clay, Steven W ^a   Conatser, Robert R ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 355 Grosvenor Hall ^*

Author keywords

Ohio; Osteopathic physicians; Physician intervention; Severe disciplinary action; State medical board; State Medical Board of Ohio

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEGLIGENCE; OFFENDER; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PUNISHMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OHIO; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0037331367     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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