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Andy and Alan discuss their experiences with medical boards and the implications for physicians' rights.

Both Andy and Alan have been reported to their respective medical boards, both have had to hire lawyers, both have had to fight for their right to speak and to practice medicine. The Board of Physicians is an extrajudicial entity, operating in each state to monitor and discipline physicians. Most courts have said that doctors do not have the right to free speech or free choice. Even if what doctors do and say is based on good data and their own experience, even if what they ...

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