title: The road to recovery. New law removes one barrier to rehabilitation for impaired physicians.
abstract: In its handling of impaired physicians since the late '80s, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME) seemed limited to wielding a proverbial stick. But thanks to a new Texas law, TSBME also can now hold out a carrot to impaired physicians who will report themselves to the board.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013781:Texas; D014342:Truth Disclosure