"MINNEAPOLIS -- A urologist has been indefinitely barred from inpatient surgery for removing the wrong kidney of one patient and taking a biopsy from another's patient's pancreas instead of a kidney. Dr. Erol Uke has signed the disciplinary ruling from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, agreeing that his actions justify the board's discipline."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/17/erol-uke-doctor-disciplin_n_426310.html
Behaviorally speaking - how is being disbarred a punishment? Is it positive or negative punishment? Does it act as a deterrent? How does being able to get certified in the future alter the punishment? Is suing for medical mal practice a punishment? Is it a reinforcer to the person suing? Lots going on here...
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