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By September 2013, physicians, nurse practitioners, certified athletic trainers, and neuropsychologists providing medical clearance for scholastic athletes to return to play shall verify that they have received Department-approved training in traumatic head injury assessment and management, or...

This document reviews patient eligibility, physician requirements, and patients' rights and responsibilities after receiving a certification from a physician.

An MMS commentary on the implications for physicians of the new Massachusetts medical marijuana law and its regulations.

Updates memos previously issued Dec. 2012 and March 2013.

Policies on gun violence and principles of physician employment led the list of resolutions adopted as policies by physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society at the organization’s annual meeting.

Final regulations for the Massachusetts medical marijuana law, approved by the Public Health Council on May 8, 2013. (.pdf, 52 pages, 1.1 MB)

As an addiction psychiatrist, I have seen marijuana do far more harm than good. So with the medical use of marijuana in Massachusetts now legal under state law, what should physicians do?

On behalf of the physicians of Massachusetts, I want to record our support for the efforts of Commissioner Smith and the staff of the Department of Public Health in drafting proposed regulations on medical marijuana use in Massachusetts.

Physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society have produced a series of 10 brochures to help parents identify and deal with a range of topics on youth violence, including bullying, dating and street violence, violence in the media, and child sexual abuse. They are available free to parents,...

The MMS House of Delegates passed a set of recommendations relating to the state’s new medical marijuana law, calling for the MMS to advocate for the development of appropriate certification criteria for certification for medical marijuana use.