The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-10
OF DRUGGISTS
PHYSICIANS DON'T LIKE TO HAVE
THEM PRESCRIBE MEDICINE.
President Colt, of the Medical Board,
Makes a Statement-YOung Men
Caught "Cribbing.e

1.-THE druggists of Indiana must quit exer-
cising the functions of physicians" de-
clared DR.. William T. Colt, president OF
the State Medical Board yesterday after
noon. DIR. Colts associates on the board
warmly Endorsed his statement.
1.-The custom Of druggists prescribing for
people afflicted with mild ailments has
grown TO such an extent" continued DR..
Gott, ''thet in many places. Indianapolis
among them, the druggists actually make
more prescriptions than do the regular
physicians. Leaving out the question of
danger to people who depend on druggists
for their prescriptions. it does not look
fair that a pharmacist should be allowed
to usurp duties the proper performance of
which has cost physicians much money and
years of study to learn. If druggists must
make prescriptions then they certainly
ought to stand the examination and pay
compelled to do"
The Medical Board calls on the public to
assist in the work of compelling druggists
to desist from performance OF duties. prop
erly belonging to licensed physicians. IF
people who know that druggists are doing
this sort of thing will inform the Medical
Board of it," said DR.. Curryer, I'VE will
give the matter proper attention. OF course,
we can accomplish little by our own un-
aided efforts
A highly sensational incident marked the
examination of applicants for medical IL
censes yesterday morning. One of the APP
plicants, who is said to nave come from
New York to locate in the northern part
or Indiana, was discovered with a helper
in his possession. Further investigation
showed that the young man had concealed
about his person three books, which he
evidently intended TO use in answering the
questions propounded by the board. The
helpers" were confscated and the appli-
cant was told that he could not proceed
further with the examination.
My uncle is a great physician" he said.
and / viii make things mighty warm for
you. | Will make this medical board ring
from one end Of the State to the other
The young fellows mouthings did not APP
pear 10 worry the members of the board.
who seemed. on the contrary, TO be amazed
at his marvellous nerve in thus holding up
his wrong-doine 10 the gaze of the assem-
bled applicants for license, of whom there
were about ninety.
fore" said DR.. j. c.. Webster. but the
young man was not so offensive as the
one we We're forced 70 suspend today.
The case | refer 10 happened about a year
ago. When he was caught the young man
pleaded that he did not crib especially for
but because he was extremely anxious TO
get a higher percentage on his examination
papers than was awarded to a student of a
medical college that was a bitter rival OF
the one he attended.
The examination that began yesterday
morning is said 10 be very difficult and will
continue until late this afternoon. Appli-
cants for license are required TO answer
sets OF questions relating to five subjects,
as follows: Anatomy, physiology. g%ynecol-
ogy. obstetrics. theory and practice OF
medicine. materia medica and therapeu-
tics. chemistry and surgery.