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LEGAL STATUS OF PHYSICIANS AND SECTARIANS

LEGAL STATUS OF PHYSICIANS AND SECTARIANS Probably no subject has given rise to so much acrimonious discussion and bitterness of feeling as the efforts of physicians to restrict the practice of medicine to certain individuals or to certain classes. This problem is apparently no nearer permanent solution than it was fifty years ago. The proceedings of our state associations show that every year the adoption of a new medical practice act or of an amendment to the existing medical practice act is among the subjects discussed. At every session of the state legislature, bills creating new practice acts or amending existing laws, and special bills providing for the registration of osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths, drugless healers, mental healers and other fantastic sects occupy a considerable share of the session. There is no other subject on which the medical profession in the last thirty years has expended an equal amount of time and energy. Yet, in spite of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

LEGAL STATUS OF PHYSICIANS AND SECTARIANS

JAMA , Volume 79 (13) – Sep 23, 1922

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1922 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1922.02640130033009
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Abstract

Probably no subject has given rise to so much acrimonious discussion and bitterness of feeling as the efforts of physicians to restrict the practice of medicine to certain individuals or to certain classes. This problem is apparently no nearer permanent solution than it was fifty years ago. The proceedings of our state associations show that every year the adoption of a new medical practice act or of an amendment to the existing medical practice act is among the subjects discussed. At every session of the state legislature, bills creating new practice acts or amending existing laws, and special bills providing for the registration of osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths, drugless healers, mental healers and other fantastic sects occupy a considerable share of the session. There is no other subject on which the medical profession in the last thirty years has expended an equal amount of time and energy. Yet, in spite of

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 23, 1922

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