Conclusion

5/22/2017

possible treatments may go against a clinician’s natural instincts, but it is important to recognize …

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Comments Regarding Proposed Regulatory Changes to Licensing and the Practice of Medicine (243 CMR 2.00) Regulations before the Board of Registration in Medicine

5/19/2017

. Often, this pre-operative appointment may be led by a physician or other provider … that is not the attending physician. This may be because the attending physician is called into an emergency, or it may … a Massachusetts licensed physician sponsor. This sponsorship may be important to ensure that the displaced …

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Is Male Menopause a Thing? Can Marijuana Affect Men's Fertility?

5/19/2017

by May 31 Every member who renews before May 31 strengthens us for the intense health care debates of the …. Dorkin’s full statement will be posted Friday, May 19, late afternoon. Dr. Dorkin expressed the Society’s …

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Comments Regarding Proposed Regulatory Changes to Licensing and the Practice of Medicine (243 CMR 2.00) Regulations before the Board of Registration in Medicine

5/19/2017

. Often, this pre-operative appointment may be led by a physician or other provider … that is not the attending physician. This may be because the attending physician is called into an emergency, or it may … a Massachusetts licensed physician sponsor. This sponsorship may be important to ensure that the displaced …

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Case 1

5/18/2017

of the physicians has an employee fluent in a particular language, it may be appropriate for the first doctor …. The physician may allow, but not require, the LEP patient to use her son or another family member or friend … to act as an interpreter.  The physician should consider the special circumstances that may affect …

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Resources Available and Costs

5/18/2017

or a multispecialty group practice of 70 physicians may be very different from what is reasonable for a smaller …, and the use of community volunteers may all be possibilities for facilitating access. As discussed above …, a failure to provide LEP individuals with reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to services may …

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Incompetent Patients

5/18/2017

by a physician, the judiciary may appoint a guardian, depending on the state’s procedures.  In cases where …

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Ethical Considerations

5/18/2017

with that treatment because they value something different than the physician.  Although a decision may … not be the medical choice advocated by the physician, it may be the best choice for the patient given their own …

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Competent Patients

5/18/2017

treatment may be a manifestation of depression. If a physician suspects that the patient’s depression …

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Introduction

5/18/2017

to ensure compliance with this Act, as violations may result in actions by the United States Justice …

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