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Malpractice history

Civil medical malpractice lawsuits will not show up on the Washington Department of Health provider search, only medical quality assurance investigations (and remember, not all of those will show up, either). In Washington, an additional way to investigate your doctor is to search the court website for record. To perform this search, go to http://www.courts.wa.gov/index.cfm and click on "Search Case Records" on the left. Under "Search for a Person" click "Name Search." Accept the terms...

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Ive been on a pain contract for over 10yr and now i cant find a doctr 2 continue my pain mang and hav been left in cronic pain

First of all, I am so sorry to hear about your situation. Chronic pain is very complex, as you know, and requires a coordinated approach to address the underlying cause as well as the management treatments. In our state (and across the country), some doctors have waded in over their heads with pain management for their patients, resulting in a lot of bad care. The Washington State Department of Health has recently changed the rules doctors must follow when prescribing opiates. Although this...