ACP co-authors NEJM Sounding Board article against legislative interference in the exam room

ACP joined with four other medical associations to co-author “Legislative Interference with the Patient-Physician Relationship, “ which was published in the Oct. 18 New England Journal of Medicine.

The Sounding Board article, developed in conjunction with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American College of Surgeons (ACS), expresses concern over U.S. legislators' recent attempts to dictate the nature and content of doctor/patient interactions. Earlier this year ACP released a related policy paper, “Statement of Principles on the Role of Governments in Regulating the Patient-Physician Relationship. “