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 case their employer needs additional support. Not only is…

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 doctors to taper their pain medications. Those patients in the study were long-term users…

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 “corresponding responsibility”? While doctors prescribe medications, pharmacists are responsible for dispensing…

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, but it may change what they can do.…