Law & Medicine

A Matter of Privilege


 

As it now stands, physicians should continue to note that if they serve on peer review committees, they should be guided by the protections provided in their respective state peer review law. A member of such a committee must realize, however, that the information generated by a peer review committee may well not be privileged from disclosure if the request for information arises from a lawsuit in a federal court.

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