Guns, But No Bullets: California Supreme Court Limits Powers of Medical Staff Peer Review Hearing Officer in Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
17 April 2009
Shirley P. Morrigan and Nathaniel M. Lacktman analyze the recent California Supreme Court decision in the Mileikowsky case and offer advice for medical staff peer review bodies in light of the ruling.
Reprinted with permission from the American Health Lawyers Association. Article first appeared in the April 17, 2009 issue of Health Lawyers Weekly (Vol. VII, Issue 15).
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