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Article: The grand jury and health care crimes: what every physician executive needs to know.(Health Law Update)
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- Physician Executive
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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Prosecutions for health care criminal offenses, as well as the government's use of the grand jury, continue to increase. The grand jury serves the dual function as both a sword and shield in this highly complex area of the criminal justice system.
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It is imperative that physician executives understand the workings of the grand jury, as the criminalization of health care malfeasance continues to rise.
The grand jury is rooted in long centuries of Anglo-American history. (1) Its purpose is to protect citizens from arbitrary or oppressive government action. "Serious criminal accusations are brought only upon the considered ...