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Sick Medicine
KGW investigation reveals how doctors are allowed to keep practicing despite being accused of serious violations
The 'Sick Medicine' documentary examines what happens when state medical boards fail to stop doctors accused of significant wrongdoing from practicing medicine.
WATCH: Sick Medicine full documentary
KGW investigates a system that allows doctors with serious disciplinary issues to continue practicing medicine, leaving patients in the dark about their past.
Nearly 15 years after patients complained to state health officials, Washington chiropractor arrested for rape
KGW spoke to two women who said Dr. Mark LaRue sexually assaulted them as early as 2004 – more than a decade before he was arrested for similar crimes.
Want to see your doctor's record? Here's how to research them
The public doesn’t have access to a comprehensive look at their doctor’s record, but there is a way to research them online.
Why the Oregon Medical Board sued KGW during the reporting of ‘Sick Medicine’
The Oregon Medical Board sued KGW to prevent us from getting public records about a doctor featured in the documentary Sick Medicine. The case is still pending.
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Sick Medicine: Doctors allowed to practice despite serious allegations of misconduct
Trailer out for new KGW investigative documentary Sick Medicine
Oregon Medical Board needs to improve disciplinary process of health care professionals, state audit finds
The state medical board's process for comparing disciplinary decisions is "generally informal and intermittent," the audit states.
KGW can get some records Oregon Medical Board has been trying to keep private, judge rules
KGW has been fighting to obtain records from the Oregon Medical Board about a doctor accused of sexual battery.
What patients should know about the Oregon Medical Board
Who makes up the Oregon Medical Board and what does it do? Here are some basic facts.
If you think your doctor violated Oregon law, here's how to file a complaint
Navigating the complaint process can be challenging. Here are guidelines on when and how to file a complaint.
‘The public suffers enormously’: How confidential settlements prevent the public from learning about doctor misconduct
Confidential settlement agreements prevent victims from talking about cases involving doctors accused of misconduct or sexual abuse.
There's only one federal database of doctor misconduct. Why can't patients see it?
The National Practitioner Data Bank contains the most comprehensive information about doctor malpractice, but the law prevents patients from seeing it.
California doctors on probation must now inform their patients. Why don't other states do the same?
Former California State Sen. Jerry Hill sponsored the Patient’s Right to Know Act. Doctors must tell their patients when they're on probation for sexual misconduct.
KGW releases trailer for new investigative documentary Sick Medicine
Sick Medicine exposes how difficult it is to hold doctors accountable, even after they are credibly accused of sexual misconduct or gross negligence.
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