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the hearing, the physician admitted to providing controlled
substances to patients without examining them. She believed
that her affiliation with the telemedicine company affirmed that
there was nothing wrong with her prescribing conduct.
The Board found that the physician violated the State Medical
Board’s physician rules by prescribing medications to a person
that the physician hasn’t personally examined and diagnosed. As a
result, the Board ordered that her medical license be permanently
revoked.
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