The Medical Board of California was established to protect patients by licensing doctors and investigating complaints when things go wrong. But even when it accuses a doctor of causing patients to lose limbs, become paralyzed or die, the board often lets the doctor continue to practice. There’s no limit on the number of times the board can put a doctor on probation. AdvertisementToday we speak with L.A. Times investigative reporter Jack Dolan. We’ll also hear from people who were operated on by California doctors who were on probation and woke up from their surgeries worse off than they were before.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 09, 2021 12:00 UTC