New Law Censors Doctors and Suspends Their Licenses

The Federation of State Medical Boards recommends legislation that suspends doctors' licenses if they step out of line, like a law currently on the California governor's desk.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), a self-proclaimed advocacy group, recommends states create laws that punish doctors for sharing data that doesn't align with the consensus, much like a law currently on the California governor's desk

• The FSMB was created in 1912 as an annual meeting of state board executive officers and has …