New center for physician rights

• Main Author: Robbins RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2018-11-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: physician; rights; The Center for Physician Rights; Kernan Manion; unfair treatment; medical boards; newsletter; blog; resource; reference
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/news/2018/11/13/new-center-for-physician-rights.html

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Cases of unfair physician treatment by regulatory boards and hospitals have been well publicized. However, little action to insure oversight of physician regulatory bodies has been done. Physicians who believe they have been subjected to unfair discipline now have a place to turn for information, advice, and support. The new center called The Center for Physician Rights (CPR) was founded by Kernan Manion, MD. According to their website the Center will offer: 1. Free confidential case review; 2. Case consultation and coaching; 3. Serve as a central authoritative informational and consultative resource; 4. Pursue organizational and legislative change. CPR will develop an informational website and produce a monthly e-newsletter / blog updating subscribers of relevant developments. They hope to serve as the definitive “go to” knowledge resource by establishing a centralized reference library with essential resources based on their extensive research and cumulatively accruing knowledge of judicial decisions, case trends …