THAT WISCONSIN BOGUS-MEDICAL-EXCUSES SCANDAL draws condemnation in the world of medical societies:

Last week the American College of Physicians (ACP), which represents 130,000 internal medicine physicians and students, released a statement speaking to the lapse of judgement demonstrated by the FP doc’s in Wisconsin. The fact that this was addressed to the members of the ACP and not to the American Board of Family Practitioners does little to take the sting out of the blow. On February 28 the ACP “reminded physicians that professional ethics does not allow for them to sign off on false “sick notes” to excuse patients to engage in political advocacy purposes.” This may not seem like much, but in the world of governing medical bodies, this is blistering criticism.

Full statement, and more, at the link.