Disclosure of Physician
Information

The dispute over exposing the
comparative performance of physicians on a wide spectrum of variables has been
resolved in favor of the consumers of health care.  Despite physician protests,
a number of states have passed legislation that gives the public access to
physician information, including disciplinary records, malpractice actions, and
whether a physician has lost hospital privileges.  In a three to four page,
(excluding title and reference page), APA formatted, double-spaced paper,
respond to the following questions:

• Are the physician reports cards fair and balanced? Take a position on this
  issue and explain your view.  Provide at least two examples from references that
  support your position.
• Do physician report cards provide information consumers need to make medical
  decisions?  Why or why not? Explain your answer.