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...