Glover

Appellant James Glover appeals from a judgment denying mandamus relief in Ms challenge to the revocation of Ms license to practice medicine by respondent Board of Medical Quality Assurance. We affirm the judgment.

On February 9, 1990, respondent issued a decision and order revoking appellant’s physician and surgeon’s license effective March 11,1990. Appellant’s license was revoked for violations of Business and Professions Code sections 2234, subdivision (b) (gross negligence) and 725 (excessive prescribing) in appellant’s treatment of Larry Wood, a patient with a Mstory of alcohol addiction, hallucinations, violence, depression and numerous suicide attempts. Wood was first seen by appellant in 1980 and treated with various prescribed medications until June 1981. Wood returned to appellant’s care on June 10, 1985, when he was living at an alcohol-treatment facility. Appellant took no Mstory of Wood for the period between June 1981 and June 1985 and did not have Wood sign releases for medical records for that period. Had appellant obtained a recent medical Mstory on Wood, he would have discovered that Wood had attempted suicide on antipsychotic medication in 1984; that…