The disabled physician in civilian practice

In the wake of the 1975 malpractice insurance crises, a flurry of state legislation intended to secure the private professional liability insurance market included attempts to revitalize the scope and authority of state boards of medical registration and quality assurances. Biannual registration, continuing medical education, and concerted response to alleged wrongdoing have resulted. So sensitive is the issue of incapacitation among health care providers that organized medical associations have recognized the need for and have begun to implement plans for disabled physicians.