Do dentists and physicians advise tobacco users to quit?

Article Abstract:

Dentists and physicians may not advise their patients who use tobacco to quit smoking regularly enough. Researchers interviewed 12,035 people regarding tobacco use, intention to quit, and medical advice received. In the year preceding the interviews, 53% of the smokers had seen a dentist and more than 70% of the adult smokers had seen a physician. Of those smokers who had seen a dentist, 24% said they were advised to quit smoking. Of those who had seen a physician, more than 51% said they received such advice. Smokers who heard such advice from a physician were more likely than those who did not to plan on quitting. However, hearing such advice from a dentist did not have a significant impact on the likelihood that people would plan to quit. Of people who had ever used snuff or chewing tobacco, 13% recalled being advised to quit by a physician and 10% recalled being advised to quit by a dentist.

Care and treatment, Dentists, Smokers

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Do restrictive covenants violate public policy?

Article Abstract:

The Arizona Supreme Court in 1999 ruled that a restrictive covenant violated a doctor's right to practice. A restrictive covenant forbids doctors from starting a competing business in the same geographic area where they worked as employees. It usually has a time limit as well as a geographical limit. One medical group sued a former employee when the internist left and began practicing in the same geographic area. The court said the agreement represented a restraint of trade and was therefore invalid. Since the agreement would prevent a doctor from practicing medicine, it would affect the public adversely.

Cases, Non-competition agreements, Noncompete agreements

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Peer review and antitrust

Article Abstract:

Physicians and dentists who participate on peer review committees need to make sure they comply with the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986. This act protects the members of peer review committees from antitrust suits. Peer review committees often decide whether a physician can have admitting privileges at a certain hospital. If they deny hospital privileges, the physician could sue them under antitrust law. Some courts will allow an antitrust lawsuit if the peer review committee did not follow provisions of the act.

Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Antitrust law, Peer review

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