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How a Licensed Dietitian Should Handle a TDLR Complaint

October 16, 2020Posts

Dietitians serve the people of Texas with their high level of knowledge on food issues, counseling citizens on how to lead healthy lifestyles, and reach health goals using what they eat. These professionals are highly trained going through an education program in dietetics, followed by their dietetic internship, then the Texas jurisprudence examination, and, at long last, licensure as an RD in Texas. So, it can be a highly distressing situation for them to find...

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Dealing With Complaints Before the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists

October 13, 2020Posts

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists perform several important services for the people of Texas. Using family systems theories and techniques, they provide professional therapeutic services to both individuals and groups. It takes years to achieve licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas—including graduate schooling, experience, and supervision, as well as exam passage. The Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, a subcategory of the Texas Department of State Health, is...

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When a Podiatrist Receives a Complaint Before TDLR

October 10, 2020Posts

Podiatrists do a great service to the people of Texas. After many years of schooling, including the time spent gaining their D.P.M. from an accredited college of podiatric medicine, they earn the skills necessary to prevent, diagnose, and treat foot disorders resulting from disease or injury. They may perform or order any necessary diagnostic tests, administer necessary medications, prescribe both physical therapy and medications, and even perform surgery to help their patients heal. Moreover, they...

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Understanding the Complaint Process of the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

October 08, 2020Posts

When the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners receives a complaint against a licensed social worker, it will first determine whether the matter alleged in the complaint falls under its jurisdiction to handle. If it does, then the Board will open an official investigation and notify the social worker who is the subject of the complaint. At this point, the social worker will be invited to make a formal response to the allegations in...

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How a Medical Professional Can Forestall Complaints with Proper Office Standards of Conduct

October 06, 2020Posts

Among the 7000 complaints the Texas Medical Board processes annually, all are approached by the Board from a prosecutorial standpoint. This is to say the Board takes the side of the public against the physicians who have been complained about. These complaints are made by many different individuals, ranging from other health care professionals to patients and the families of patients. And every one of them is investigated—at least to the point of determining that...

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