title: Protecting the public and assuring high practice and professional standards in the physician community: the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Three Capitol Hill, Room 205, Providence, RI 02908-5097, USA. RSCrausman@aol.com
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Crausman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010815:Physician Impairment; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D011366:Professional Review Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012237:Rhode Island; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013219:State Government