Copied from one representative formal complaint to the
College of Phycicians and surgeons of Ontario...
FORMAL COMPLAINT:
Dear Registrar
Terry Polevoy MD, a medical doctor under your jurisdiction,
is an embarrassment to the medical profession. He is now,
and has been for some time, engaging in a series of
activities which could only be described as "Professional
Misconduct." I believe the seriousness of his misconduct
merits an investigation for the purpose of disciplinary
action not excluding revocation of licensure.. Please begin
such an investigation immediately.
It may be that Polevoy, in his current mental state, is a
danger to the Canadian community. As such, it might be
prudent to suspend his license pending outcome of the
investigation.
Polevoy, it appears, is obsessed with a public attack on
"Alternative Medicine" proponents. His attack method is
virulent, far outside normal discussion method, focuses on
personal attack, defamation, character assassination, and
malicious falsehood. Polevoy never uses scientific argument,
nor does he back up his virulent attacks with facts. He uses
instead, as his "proof," as it were, of his credibility, his
MD license - and ONLY his MD license.
I believe Polevoy, with his virulent, obsessive attacks on
proponents of alternative medicine, may be in violation of
several subsections of clause
51(1)(c) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, as
follows:
Subsection 4) - Practicing the profession while the member's
ability is impaired...
Subsection 5) - Having a conflict of interest...
Subsection 13) - Making a misrepresentation respecting a
remedy, treatment or device...
Subsection 14) - Making a claim respecting the utility of a
remedy, treatment, device or procedure other than a claim
which can be supported as reasonable professional opinion...
Subsection 16) - Falsifying a record relating to the
member's practice...
Subsection 18) - Signing or issuing, in the member's
professional capacity, a document that the member knows, or
ought to know, is false or misleading...
Subsection 33) - An act or omission relevant to the practice
of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances,
would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful,
dishonourable or unprofessional...
Subsection 34) - Conduct unbecoming a physician...