The odds of a doctor losing his or her Medical License from Medical Board of California during their lifetime is about the same as getting hit by a bolt of lightening in their lifetime: about 1 in 10,000.
A lighting strike is actually about 1 in 15,000 and, some estimates' have greater odd - as much as three times greater- but still.
So that begs a question: Why do doctors fear the MBC so much? On theory is that it is a "random terrible event" that causes natural fear in humans. This is like a airline crash or a terrorist's attack - statistically rare but triggering a visceral fear response. This is still being investigated.
What are the odds of Doctors losing their medical license in California?
Reviewed by Rob Gordon
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February 18, 2026
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Reviewed by Rob Gordon
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February 18, 2026
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