title: Privileges, credentialing, and liability.
abstract: The author describes the real, turbulent, rocky, and political turf road battle of obtaining endoscopic privileges and credentialing. Increases in liability expected from an expanded practice are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bethany Medical Clinic, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Musallam
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000592:standards; D003406:Credentialing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D012955:Societies, Medical