title: Treating your own.
abstract: Giving a staff member a flu shot or writing your spouse a prescription for pain medication may not seem like a big deal. But if you fail to maintain a medical record for the employee, or if your spouse gets hooked on a controlled substance, you could be in hot water. Texas Medical Board Executive Director Mari Robinson, JD, says it's not illegal for physicians to treat family members, friends, and employees, but doing so poses risks.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Conde
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States