Expensive schooling, internships, exam fees and licensing fees raise the cost of entry into the profession. These costs are passed on to the consumers of health services, raising prices. Licensing reduces competition among practitioners, resulting in higher prices and reduced quality of care. Reduced innovation raises costs and lowers the quality of services. Medical Objections Licensing reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the healing arts.
Healing is a gift and an art.
Many gifted individuals cannot afford, or for other reasons are not able to enter and complete, the six to twelve years of schooling necessary to obtain a medical license. Licensing deprives the population of the skill and art of these individuals. Licensing blocks innovation and the practice of alternative methods of healing. A licensed physician is no longer responsible only to the patient. His loyalty is divided between satisfying the patient and satisfying his licensing board.