Discipline and Medicine

The WSMA believes a physician should expose, without fear or favor, incompetent, corrupt, dishonest, or unethical conduct on the part of members of the profession. The WSMA strongly believes that an ethical physician will observe the laws regulating the practice of medicine and will not assist others to evade such laws. (JC 9.04-87; Res 8, B-85) (Reaffirmed A-17)

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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:

EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health Services