The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to get involved in scope-of-practice issues. South Carolina dental regulators have already felt the FTC's wrath. That worries organized medicine and state licensing boards. They fear the powerful agency may place a higher value on competition than on patient safety.
美国联邦贸易委员会(FTC)已决定介入医疗执业范围问题。南卡罗来纳州的牙科监管机构已经感受到了FTC的愤怒。这让医学组织和州许可委员会感到担忧。他们担心这个强大的机构可能更看重竞争而非患者安全。