State Medical Boards Should Learn From Arizona
PHOENIX — Other state agencies should take heed of the problems of the Arizona Medical Board (AMB) and review their own policies, according to Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens’ Aide Dennis Wells.
The board ignored laws and rules concerning physician licensing when it streamlined the medical licensing process, Wells said. A report issued by the aide found that 2,083 doctors practicing in Arizona received their licenses without receiving a background check.
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