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Andrea Joy Campbell: “If I were the gentleman's attorney, I would advise the gentleman not to treat that child, because he would run the risk…”

On the recordMay 24, 2000
If I were the gentleman's attorney, I would advise the gentleman not to treat that child, because he would run the risk not only of financial damage, but he also might run the risk of a conviction, and a conviction even of a misdemeanor is, in many States, sufficient to disqualify one to practice medicine.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Discussing legal risks associated with treating a child in a medical context.

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