Doctor with a Legal Settlement - Is This a Red Flag?

On the state's medical license verification site it lists information on the surgeon (board certified, where he went to school, publications etc)...

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Can a Nurse or PA Do Plastic Surgery Procedures?

Like, I would like to know the legality of this. Like, what if the doctor supervises it, and it is his practice? I know they can do injections, but...

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Are Gag Orders Ethical, Nonetheless Legal?

I have seen plastic surgeons that require you--at the consultation--to sign a form that effectively grants the PS the IP rights to whatever you say...

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Is It Legal for a Dr. to Leave Patients Med Records (Including Nude Photos) in an Unsealed Envel. on the Outside of Office Door?

I have seen a plastic surgeon recently who performed an unsuccessful breast augmentation on me. I requested a copy of my medical records. When I...

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How Do I Report a Doctor from Overseas?

This is not something that I am very comfortable with but I had the worst experience of my life and after seeing this doctor had to have 3 additional...

Is It Ethical for Your Doctor to Forward Medical Questions to Office Staff to Follow Up?

How do you feel about a plastic surgeon who forwards your Personal email regarding private problem with a procedure he performed to a non medically...