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How the system turned on physicians

The US legal system is increasingly criminalizing physicians, according to an op-ed by psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai. Examples include the Controlled Substances Act, healthcare fraud statutes and a network of federal regulations. Rifai calls for clearer guidelines for healthcare billing and prescribing, accountability for prosecutors who misuse their power, reform of Drug Enforcement Administration administrative processes to ensure due process and equal application of the presumption of innocence. Rifai argues that the situation not only harms physicians, but also impacts patient care.

Source: kevinmd.com –

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