TX docs face medical board

At the most recent meeting of Texas's medical board, a record 99 doctors faced punishment from the board. Out of the 99, seven faced disciplinary measures. A spokesperson for the board noted that the high number wasn't a reflection of more complaints. Rather, "the board is simply doing a better job of proving cases, which results in more actions." Perhaps the Texas medical board took note of a recent study published by Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland that found that many physicians who commit crimes aren't properly punished by state medical boards [1]. Among the doctors who faced censure was Donald Hughes, a psychiatrist who was convicted of having improper contact with three young patients. The medical board revoked his license.

For more on the medical board:
- check out the Star-Telegram report [2]