According to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), "practice drift" occurs when physicians offer patients treatments that “expand or shift their practice to additional areas beyond their recognized specialty."
This article includes healthcare ethics content, which may help meet CME credit ethics requirements in some states.
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CASE ONE
Inadvertent Drifting When Treating the “Whole Patient”
CASE TWO
Set Adrift By Good Intentions — Treating Friends, Family and Employees
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CASE THREE
Inadequate Training
CASE FOUR
Poor Patient Selection
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