This Globe finding in the Mass Board of Medicine is stunning. It shows that the Board of Medicine is grossly negligent in its duties and responsibilities to the public. These officials involved should be prosecuted and sued personnally by patients who suffered if it is determined that the information provided to the public and used was false and misleading. The current, complete, and accurate posting of all physician incidents is critically important to the public. This is a highly critical and much used data base - there is no other source or aternative that the public can turn to. This is hideous. 5 of the 7 members were appointed by governor patrick - that sure is telling.

Ho hum. Business as usual in Massachusetts. I wonder who's getting paid off? The corruption in this state is everywhere.

I suspect that this is just what usually happens in a communist (or one party) environment. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The annointed (the ruling group) do not have to repond to the people in any meaningful way. Feedback loops that drive change only extend as far as the outer boundaries of the ruling group. If the group has a positive vision (like China when it took steps to avoid the Grand Recession, or cool it's hot housing market) then positive change can happen; If not, then things stagnate until there is a crisis. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If more power resided with the individual and less with the ruling group then change (evolution) would be forced (and we would see fewer dinosaurs walking around).

Can anyone explain why Deval Patrick's leadership can best be explained as crisis management? The Probation Dept., Board of Registration in Medicine. People are waiting for the nest bomb-shell to drop. The bottom line is this Governor is woefully inadequate as an administrator. The focus of his leadership team is one of smoke and mirrors. Deval Patrick's aim is to use Massachusetts for self-aggrandizing behaviours for future political gain.The world knows that Americans are the most poorly educated political nincompoops that you will find anywhere. It is time Americans tried harder to acquire the skill of critical thinking - to be able to read or hear a political message without blind belief in the message: forget the 'yes we can' and 'hope' nonsense!

If you have ever worked in a hospital on the floors, you will know that, at least in the recent past, physicians covered for incompetent colleagues. This has changed, I hope, but it happened for many years. Not to say that other professionals don't do the same: Look at the incompetent professionals in other fields. Do they get exposed by their colleagues for what they are? It takes a lot of guts to report someone, expose someone, in your own profession.

Deval fired the Parole Board when they were out of control. Medical Board looks like a good candidate for a restart!