“Moral character” not relevant for Massachusetts doctors
Dispute between doctors and government board "Moral character" should not be a criterion for fitness to practice medicine in Massachusetts, says the head of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr Bruce Auerbach, its president-elect, says that this government proposal, amongst others, would give the state board of medicine too much power over licensing and disciplining. The state’s Board of Registration in Medicine says that "lack of good moral character" based on behaviour within or outside of medical practice would be grounds for sanctions.
The soon-to-retire director of the Board, Nancy Achin Audesse, told the Boston Globe that this was not a new requirement. "The privilege of holding a medical license requires not only technical skills, but high levels of ethics and morals." It is also consistent with the Board’s mission, Audesse contends. "To protect healthcare quality, patients and doctors rely on us to ensure that doctors who practice here are qualified and competent." ~ Boston Globe, Apr 19
- How long can you put off seeing the doctor because of lockdowns? - December 3, 2021
- House of Lords debates assisted suicide—again - October 28, 2021
- Spanish government tries to restrict conscientious objection - October 28, 2021
More Stories
Media approaches peak cognitive dissonance over the ‘T’ in LGBT Pride month
The media is approaching peak cognitive dissonance in Pride Month over the issue of transgenderism. On the one hand, Glamour...
The Economist: ‘Global fertility has collapsed’
The Economist, an oracle for politicians, journalists, and economists the world over, has turned bearish on the future of humanity....
Croatia plans to import sperm. No one back home wants to donate
Sperm and egg donation has been legal in Croatia since 2012. But no one has donated. The problem seems to...
Australian woman freed after 20 years after new genetic evidence raised ‘reasonable doubt’
An Australian woman who spent 20 years in jail for murdering her four infant children has been pardoned on the...
Is surrogacy a way of combatting ‘compulsory familialism’?
For people on either side of the debate, surrogacy can seem like a black-and-white issue. Opponents stress human dignity; supporters...
The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?
Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain...