Avoid confusion concerning osteopathic medicine
Residency Program Alert, November 15, 2018
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In fiscal year 2012–2013, the Florida Department of Health received 661 unlicensed medical activity complaints, according to a report from the state’s Board of Medicine. Of those complaints, 596 were referred for investigation, 183 resulted in cease-and-desist notices, 79 individuals were arrested, and nine individuals were convicted. As part of the state health department’s Unlicensed Activity Program, the Unlicensed Activity Unit works in conjunction with law enforcement and the state attorney’s offices to prosecute individuals practicing without a license.
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