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News Release — July 1,2008
MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
July 1, 2008
Medical Board of California Accusation leads
to surrender of former San Diego physician's license
SACRAMENTO — After being served with an Accusation of wrongdoing by the Medical Board of California, former San Diego physician Can Quoc Bui surrendered his license to practice medicine. The stipulated surrender of his license is effective July 1, 2008. Medical Board Executive Director Barb Johnston stated, "The mission of the Medical Board is public protection, and this action reflects the board's ongoing commitment to that mission."
The Medical Board accused Bui of violating Business and Professions (B&P) Code sections 2227, 2234, and 2234(b)(c) in that he engaged in repeated negligent and grossly negligent acts in his care and treatment of six patients. Bui was further accused of violating B&P Code section 2242 for prescribing both dangerous drugs and controlled substances without an appropriate examination or documentation of medical indication; B&P Code section 2238 in that he violated state and federal drug statutes by prescribing these drugs; and B&P Code section 2266 for his failure to maintain adequate and accurate medical records.
The public record documents in this case can be accessed on our Web site at www.mbc.ca.gov under the heading "Enforcement Public Documents."
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The mission of the Medical Board is to protect healthcare consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act, and, to promote access to quality medical care through the Board's licensing and regulatory functions.
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