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Investigations of doctors kept secret

When it comes to investigating physicians like Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, New York State has a system that occurs largely behind closed doors.

It is among a handful of states that conducts the entire probe in private and withholds a doctor's name unless the complaint is upheld. And even after an investigation is concluded, doctors are not required to notify patients if they are practicing under...

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