Residents of North Carolina are one step closer to being able to proactively avoid becoming victims of medical malpractice thanks to the state Medical Board expanding their online database to include record of such incidents.

The website, ncmedboard.org, now includes information on medical malpractice lawsuits, suspensions, convictions and other disciplinary actions against the 35,000 doctors and other medical professionals that are licensed in North Carolina, all of which now must be reported to the board by law.

Patients can search the database by doctor’s name or by city.  This is a huge step in the right direction for transparency and allowing patients to take back control of their own health care.  It is likely that there will be fewer cases of medical malpractice in NC now that this resource is available for residents.

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