![]() ![]() State medical boards establish the standards for the profession through their interpretation and enforcement of this act.Īssembling a quality physician population to meet the needs of the public begins with licensure. These regulations are laid out in a state statute, usually called a medical practice act. Each state has laws and regulations that govern the practice of medicine and specify the responsibilities of the medical board in regulating that practice. The right to practice medicine is a privilege granted by the state. Medical boards accomplish this by striving to ensure that only qualified physicians are licensed to practice medicine and that those physicians provide their patients with a high standard of care. The overriding mission of medical boards is to serve the public by protecting it from incompetent, unprofessional, and improperly trained physicians. State medical boards are the agencies that license medical doctors, investigate complaints, discipline physicians who violate the medical practice act, and refer physicians for evaluation and rehabilitation when appropriate. ![]()
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