Wasn't the guilt and punishment decided by an independent panel?

Patients could appeal first within a health plan and then, if necessary, to an independent panel of medical experts.

It is a system where an independent panel takes the decisions, considering the best interests of the children.

But he said a compromise on a new, more independent panel "is not impossible."

Thus far, five different independent panels have evaluated the known evidence.

An independent panel was formed to assess the value and pay him.

"I don't know how we continue to have an independent panel if we're not going to listen to its recommendations."

An investigation into that report by an independent panel has been concluded and the results are expected within the next few weeks.

As with previous recommendations, the independent panel said what it wanted but not how to do the job.

It has since said an independent panel will assess all his work for the paper.