1. Is Self-Regulation good? Do you think that the government should regulate health

professionals instead of allowing them to regulate themselves?

1. Which is better: doctors as employees of the government? Or as contractors?
2. A pharmacist steals narcotics and sells them on one occasion. He is incarcerated for his actions. Following his release from jail, he wishes to resume his practice. Has this pharmacist committed an act of professional misconduct or incompetence? How would you sanction this pharmacist, and why?
3. Can hospital privileges be used to manage access to Care? Are there limits on the number of physicians that can have privileges at a certain hospital? Could be used as a way to balance the dispersion of physicians across geographic areas?