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The California Board of Osteopathic Medicine suspended the license of a Fresno physician and qualified medical evaluator for failing to perform a thorough physical examination or review of medical records before recommending the use of medical marijuana to an undercover agent. Under the terms of a consent order signed June 14, Dr. Diego Allende must reimburse the board for $25,000 in investigative and prosecution costs, complete an ethics course and submit to periodic surveillance of...

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“Sounds like a set-up.”
By: John A. Don esq., 09/04/2014 02:09:15 pm

“Ah Ha Ha Ha...thank you for my laugh today :)”
By: Anonymous, 09/04/2014 06:09:43 pm
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“The D.A. office should look into real crimes. The only reason they do these "sting" operations is for financial incentive. The D.A. office are the real criminals.”
By: Pete Thomas, 09/04/2014 04:09:13 pm

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“Our tax dollars at work. This is why the move towards decriminalization should happen in California so we stop wasting law-enforcement resources on these types of investigations, prosecutions and incarcerations. Many other states of taking the lead in this, California should join them.”
By: Charles Cleveland, 09/04/2014 04:09:45 pm

“Did you completely miss the article or could you not read the big works in the story? This is about a QME that made a medical recommendation without a full good faith exam and review of the records as he is EXPECTED to do as a QME. It is his QME license that is suspended and placed on probation, not his medical license. Furthermore, it's not that he recommended pot but rather failed to do what was required of him as a QME. If you want pot legalized - take it before the voters but otherwise, let's try and get these QME's honest!”
By: Janet Crosby, 09/08/2014 02:09:28 pm
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“Did "adjuster" read the story or just glace at it? The article does not deal with a QME or even a work-comp related evaluation. It concerns a medical doctor who happens to hold a QME certication. Once again as is the case in today's compensation environment the defese immediately takes the lead to criminalize doctors in the system without proper vetting or evidence....”
By: Jason Bernard, 09/08/2014 07:09:16 pm

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“Is he part of the infamous Fresno group CMLS? Even if he is not, he got a fair result. If he is part of the Fresno Group, he got what he deserved.”
By: Anonymous, 09/09/2014 03:09:18 pm

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“How does that CMLS group in Fresno get so many of the Qualified Medical Evaluations? There should be an investigation in that group. The DWC should look into this. ”
By: Pete Thomas, 09/10/2014 04:09:37 pm

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