Ontario’s medical watchdog has been too easy on a doctor who ran a clinic where patients developed serious bacterial infections, a medical malpractice lawyer argues. He noted the clinic passed an earlier inspection by the college, and said he believed the infection-control deficiencies identified at his clinic would be found in any community or hospital-based pain clinic. Representing Levac, Harte told the board that Rothbart should be required to face a disciplinary hearing at the college, which could result in his medical licence being revoked. So he gave up his practice of medicine so he could continue to control his clinic,” Harte charged. Even though she wears a fentanyl patch, she said she has more pain now than when she first went to Rothbart’s clinic for pain relief.

Source: thestar August 25, 2016 09:56 UTC