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Your soapbox is waiting at ›› paciďŹ csun.com priety with respect to this single medical examination that was identical to any number of such examinations she had by Dr. Newhard over the 30 years she had been his patient. Dr. Newhard categorically denies any wrongdoing of any kind in the matter. Two eminent physicians, both professors at UCSF School of Medicine, one a past president of the San Francisco Medical Society, testiďŹ ed at the trial that the medicine practiced by Dr. Newhard, the examination he performed, was in all respects appropriate and, indeed, required by the medical standard of care given the patient’s presentation. The patient also contended that Dr. Newhard was inappropriate in hugging and kissing her though he was in the habit of hugging and kissing patients at the time, particularly those of long duration. His patients welcomed this kind of affection from their family physician and the doctor had over two hundred patients come forward with letters of support in the course of the case saying how much they appreciated his services for themselves and their families over the years. In addition, he has received awards from patients and colleagues alike for outstanding medical service as a family practitioner. Times have now changed, however, and it is no longer acceptable for doctors to hug and kiss patients, and Dr. Newhard of course accepted this change during his last years of practice at Prima Medical Group. Dr. Newhard is now 81 years old and has been understandably exhausted by the process of defending against these charges while continuing his active practice to serve his patients, many of whom are elderly, over the last three years. This, coupled with health issues, have prompted him to now retire from the practice of medicine. The Medical Board of California ďŹ led an accusation against Dr. Newhard arising out of the criminal charges but, signiďŹ cantly, the Board did not see ďŹ t to allege any sexual wrongdoing, though it did allege that he hugged and kissed the patient. When he retired Dr. Newhard surrendered his medical license and this rendered the Medical Board Accusation moot. Dr. Newhard wishes to publicly thank all of the patients and other well-wishers who have expressed their support during

these difďŹ cult times. It has been hard for him and his family to endure the wrongful accusations, and the loyalty of friends has been most welcome. Dr. Newhard is grateful for the 55-year career he has enjoyed serving the Marin community and deeply appreciates the thousands of patients and their families who have entrusted him with their medical care. Weinberg Hoffman, LLP, Larkspur

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›› Oops! In last week’s Made in Marin panel about West Marin ďŹ lmmaker John Korty’s The Crazy-Quilt, we incorrectly credited one of the actors in the image we used of the 1966 ďŹ lm. It’s actually the director’s brother Doug Korty on the motorcycle playing the character Falbuck Wheeling, who takes Henry and Lorabelle’s daughter Noel away at the end of the ďŹ lm.

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