title: Protecting physicians' rights in disciplinary actions by a medical board: a brief primer.
abstract: This article highlights the basic due process rights of the physician licensee in disciplinary matters before medical boards. It includes a discussion of the license as a property right, the concept of due process, and other concepts related to the rights of the physician licensee in disciplinary proceedings. Implications for the physician licensee are also presented.
authors.affiliation: njbrent@sprynet.com
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Brent
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D010820:Physicians; D028743:Professional Misconduct / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States