Ramírez-Rivera J
Servicio Médicos Ambulatorios, Hospital de Veteranos, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00927-5800.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 1991 Apr;83(4):142-6.
We have gathered information of particular interest to students of medicine and recent graduates about the law that regulates the practice of medicine in Puerto Rico. We have also reviewed the current information about how to obtain the examination of the Puerto Rico Board of Medical Examiners, and the requirements to obtain the provisional licenses for postgraduate training (internship and residency), for the compulsory year of government service and for the regular license. We have compared 1980, 1986, and 1990 as to the number of internships in the 28 programs available. At present it is quite likely that physicians with marginal credentials will have a difficult time finding a place in fully accredited programs. Since July 1980 the unauthorized practice of practice medicine is considered a serious offense. The increasing number of malpractice suits and the recent changes in the law have made the practice of medicine in Puerto Rico increasingly risky.
我们收集了医学专业学生和刚毕业的学生特别感兴趣的关于波多黎各医学执业监管法律的信息。我们还查阅了有关如何参加波多黎各医学考试委员会考试的最新信息，以及获得研究生培训（实习和住院医师培训）临时执照、政府强制服务一年的临时执照和常规执照的要求。我们比较了1980年、1986年和1990年28个项目中的实习岗位数量。目前，资质一般的医生很可能很难在完全认可的项目中找到一席之地。自1980年7月以来，无证行医被视为严重违法行为。医疗事故诉讼数量的增加以及法律的近期变化，使得在波多黎各行医的风险越来越大。
