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The     </B></div> <div> <B>     move may have been precipitated by problems in the physician’s last  </B></div> <div> <B>     state. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3)  Check the state medical board, which maintains lists of medical </B></div> <div> <B>      licenses. However, the board does not keep track of which specialty a   </B></div> <div> <B>      doctor’s license is in. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4)  Look up the doctor’s name in your local county courthouse to see if      </B></div> <div> <B>     anyone has filed legal action against him or her. However, being sued  </B></div> <div> <B>     does not necessarily mean the doctor was at fault. Also, physicians who   </B></div> <div> <B>     have lots of patients are more likely to be the subject of litigation.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>5)  Call the top malpractice lawyers in your area and see if they have sued  </B></div> <div> <B>      the physician. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>6)  Check the state’s department of insurance, which should keep a list of </B></div> <div> <B>     all closed claims filed against each doctor. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>7)   County medical associations and the American Medical Association  </B></div> <div> <B>       give referrals, but there are no rating systems. Doctors pay to become </B></div> <div> <B>       members. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>8)  Ensure that the doctor has hospital privileges for procedures </B></div> <div> <B>     performed at the office. </B></div> <div> <B><U>These resources are available to assist your search: </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Medical Board of California</B></div> <div> <B>Complaints: (916) 263-2382</B></div> <div> <B>Central Complaint Board 1-800-633-2322</B></div> <div> <B>Verification of License (916) 263-2635 </B></div> <div> <B>American Board of Medical Specialty (ABMS)</B></div> <div> <B>1-800-776-2382 </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.abms.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.abms.org/"><U><B>http://www.abms.org/</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Orange County Medical Board</B></div> <div> <B>(714) 978-1160</B></div> <div> <B>Federal Specialty Board</B></div> <div> <B>(215) 568-4000</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Public Citizen’s Questionable Doctors Home Page</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>KnowX.com searches public records for less than $10.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>BestDoctors.com charges $25 for a referral to a local, screened physician. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#9933FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Transportation Solution"><U><IMG SRC="1469f680.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="104" ALT="Back Buttom " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" >Our </FONT> Transportation <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#9933FF" FACE="Arial" >       </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#3333CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Access Solutions"><U><B><IMG SRC="13ba3730.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="115" ALT="Forward Button " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#3333CC" FACE="Arial" >Access Solutions</FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>