The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
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being DR.. Thomas D. Davis, Of Pennsyl-
vania. Speaking of changes In college
courses, he said that the change from
a three to q four years course was not
necessarily an advance In medical educa-
ton. He also said that the graduate in
arts or science should have some advan-
tage over those whose preliminary educa-
ton stops with the high school. To his
mind the first year course in a medical
school should approach the last year
course in a college. He closed with
plea for the necessity for log3c and
psychology in a medical education. The
second paper was by DR.. Edward jack
son, Of Colorado. The title was, Medical
Reciprocity in Medical Licersure From
the Standpoint of a Physician Who
Changes His Residence" In part he said
about one in every four or five ply
sicians changes his field of practice from
one state to another at some time dur
ing his professional career. Others con-
template, but on account of the diff
culties presented do not make such a
change, or changing residence give up the
practice Of their profession. In making
such a change the difficulty is not with
the practical branches, but with passing
the examination in what may be regard
ed as the preliminary stud.es-chemfstry
anatomy, etc. The physician who re-
moves across state lines cannot justly
be expected to keep better posted in
these branches than the most of those
that do not so remove. Reciprocity
seems liable to be a waiting for others
to do something rather than a practical
measure of relief. The acceptance of the
certificate Of another state board, as
evidence of proper acquaintance with
such preliminary studies, would remove
the chief hardship The man obstacle
to this Is fear of lowering the standard
But the Standard in many states is al
ready so high as to favor evasion and
special legislation letting in all sorts of
irregular practitioners, and to threaten
the permanence of laws regulating medf-
cal practice.
DR.. Charles McIntire, of Pennsylvania.
read paper on the subject Away With
Reciprocity" In the evening Dr. S D.
Rfsley, president Of the academy, deliv-
cred an address on the subject Some
Of the Ethical and Sociological Relations
Of the Physician to the Community" At
the conclusion Of the address there was
an informal reception by the president
to the fellows of the academy and their
friends. A large number of papers will
be read Monday.
NEXT WEEK TO BE A BUSY ONE.
The coming week, as far as conventions
are concerned, will be one Of the busiest
in the history of st. Paul. The national
and Licensing Boards will begin at the
capitol building at $50 tomorrow morn
ing. The Association of American Medi-
cal colleges will commence it's session on
the same day, and the same can be said
Of the Minnesota State Medical society.
The American Medical Editors and the
National Association of Medical Exam
iners will also meet here tomorrow. On
Tuesday will commence the sessions of
the American Pathological association
and the American Medical association.
This last will be the Soig convention.
The sessions will be held in different
parts of the city. When it is stated that
about 500 papers will be read before the
members of this association an idea OF
the magnitude of the convention can be
gained. Under the section of practice of
medicine fifty papers alone will be
read by doctors from all parts of the
country. Sixteen papers are to be read
on hygiene and sanitary science 46 on
obstetrics and diseases OF women, Al on
surgery and anatomy, 81 on nervous and
mental dieases, 50 on ophthalmoIogy, "a
on disease OF children and so on. Almost
every subject of widespread interest will
be handled by the doctors. It Is expected
that by Monday morning 5000 doctors Will
be in the city.
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