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Archive > May, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 5

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Gynecologist: Hospital Punishing Me for Husband's Competing Interests
An Arkansas gynecologist is suing Baptist Health Medical Center, where she's practiced 19 years, after it revoked her privileges through its 2003 "economic conflict of interest policy." Janet Cathey, MD, of Little Rock, is not an investor in the new Arkansas Surgical Hospital - her specialty isn't even hosted there - but her husband, neurosurgeon Steven Cathey, MD, is. Baptist explains that the policy prevents doctors from diverting cases to a competitor. A judge has enjoined the hospital from revoking Dr. Cathey's privileges until the lawsuit is resolved.

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