Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Nov. 06, 1989
Whether Respondent is guilty of violation Section 462.14(1)(q), Florida Statutes, by prescribing, dispensing, administering, mixing, or otherwise preparing a legend drug, including any controlled substance, other than in the course of the naturopathic physician's professional practice. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14.(1)(n), Florida Statutes, by failing to keep written medical records justifying the course of treatment of the patient, S.N. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by failing to perform a statutory or legal obligation placed upon a licensed naturopathic physician, by prescribing a controlled substance to patient S.N. not done in good faith or not done in the course of Respondent's professional practice. Whether Respondent is guilty of gross or repeated malpractice or failed to practice naturopathic medicine with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is recognized by a reasonably prudent similar physician as being appropriate under similar conditions and circumstances, in violation of Section 462.14(1)(t), Florida Statutes. Whether Respondent is guilty of exercising undue influence on the patient or client, S.N., in such a manner as to exploit the patient or client for the financial gain of the licensee, in violation of Section 462.14(1)(o), Florida Statutes. Whether Respondent is guilty of gross or repeated malpractice or failed to practice naturopathic medicine with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is recognized by a reasonably prudent similar physician as being appropriate under similar conditions and circumstances, concerning patients M.C.P., J.S. and M.A. for the following reasons: failure to perform an adequate physical examination or order appropriate tests; failure to adequately monitor the patient; failure to properly supervises the staff of MIWC; and, prescribing legend drugs inappropriately, in violation of Section 462.14(1)(t), Florida Statutes. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(n), Florida Statutes by failing to keep written medical records justifying the course of treatment of the patients, M.C.P., J.S. and M.A. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(q), Florida Statutes, by prescribing, dispensing, administering, mixing, or otherwise preparing a legend drug, including any controlled substance, to patients M.C.P., and M.A. other than in the course of the naturopathic physician's professional practice. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(w), Florida Statutes, by delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has reason to know that such a person is not qualified by training, experience, or licensure to perform them. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by allowing the dispensing of drugs not under his direct supervision. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1) (h), Florida Statutes, by failure to properly label medical drugs dispensed at the Island Weight Clinic (hereinafter, WIWC) Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by failure to make a complete and accurate inventory of all controlled substances on a biannual basis. Whether Respondent is guilty of violating Section 462.14(1) (1), Florida Statutes, by making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of naturopathic medicine by claiming the substance HCG is an effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of obesity.Naturopathic physician`s license revoked for prescribing legend drugs inappropriately; failed to keep records; improper procedure at weight control clinic.