<strong> IN JANUARY 2019, </strong> Mike Dudley got a call that his 69-year-old brother-in-law had died a mere 48 hours after checking into the hospital with flulike symptoms. He couldnt believe what he was hearing. Just five months earlier, theyd been backpacking together in Californias Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park. The news didnt make any sense.
Removing the wrong kidney. Paying people to pose as patients so docs can illegally dispense pain meds. Performing plastic surgery without a license. The headlines are littered with bad doctor stories. Drug scams, sexual misconduct, drug abuse-you name it. In 2017, the nations 70 state medical boards collectively put 711 of the nations licensed doctors on probation, issued 796 suspensions, and revoked 264 licenses.
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