Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
Abstract
The note argues that doctors who commit healthcare fraud by improperly prescribing opioids for personal gain should be held criminally liable for patient deaths resulting from their actions. It emphasizes that these physicians, often operating as "pill mills," violate ethical and legal standards, contributing significantly to the opioid epidemic. The analysis advocates for stronger legal enforcement and accountability to address this issue effectively.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Health Law and Policy | International Law | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Legal Remedies | Medical Jurisprudence
Recommended Citation
Peri Novick,
Healers or Dealers: The Effect of Doctors Committing Health Care Fraud on the Opioid Epidemic,
3
Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev.
453
(2020).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss2/6
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