, 1905-02-08
THE NEW MEDICAL LAW.

The medical law introduced by DIR.
Johnson Of Weston county passed the |
senate practically without amendment
and is now in the hands of the cover. /
nor. The press reports sent out by
legislative reporers have been a trifie
misleading. inasmuch as they have
given the public to understand that os.
teopaths are not allowed to practice
under the law. Such is not the case.
Section 4 of the act seems to cover
the qualifications of practitioners in a
broad and comprehensive manner. 1t
Permits all those who nave diplomas
from regular medical colleges of any
recognized school to practice in this
state and certainly the people are en-
titled to this protection. Religious
healers claiming to exercise unseen
powers are Of course not allowed to
practice. The section referred to
reads as follows:
Sec. 4. Every person wishing to
practice medicine in any of its depart
ments in this state shall possess the
qualifications required by this act. He
shall be a graduate from a regularly
chartered college Of the system which
he claims to practice, said college
must be recognized by the state board
of health or the state board Of medical
examiners OF the state in which it is
located. He shall give evidence OF the
fact hat he Is q person of good moral
character and that he shall not he the
victim of such habits as shall cause
him to endanger te lives Of those en-
trusted to his care. He shall present
his diploma to the state BOARD Of medi-
cal examiners for v%eriacation as to its
g~enuineness. said certifcation shall
consist in the afidavit of the holder
Of the diploma that he Is the lawful
possessor Of the same and that he Is
the rerson therein named. Such at
fdavit may be taken before n person
authorized to administer oaths and the
same. shall be attested under the hand
and seal OF such officer. He shall ap
pcdI bCAoA IAV S0S O"Au
examiners in person at a time n
place appointed and shall pass an ex-
animation sufncientiy strict to test his
qualifications as a practitioner. Said
examination may be in whole or in part
In writing. 1t shall be of an elemen'
tary and practical character. and shall
be upon the following subjects: "Anat-
omy, physiology. chemistry and tox.
zoology, pathology, physical diagnosis,
g~ynecolo8y. the principles Of surgery
obstetrics, hygiene and bacteriology
He shall further be required to pass
an examination in such branches as
are necessary to complete the system
OF which he is a practitioner. If the
applicant is a practitioner Of any
school or system not represented in
the membership Of the board, the
board shall have authority to call a
regularly licensed practitioner of that
system to assist in the examination.
The practitioner thus called shall re-
ceivn a compensation Of five dollars
for each person examined. An average
grade Of s~eventy-fve per cent in all
branches of the examination shall be
required; provided that the applicant
shall not pass lower han 60 per cent
in any one branch. Said examination
shall be conducted by and under the SUI
pervision of the secretary of h board.
with such assistance from other mem
bers as shall be agreed upon by them.
Said examinations shall be held at
stated periods to suit the convenience
of board and applicants; provided, that
not more han four examinations shall
be held in any one year"
In detail the law Is comprehensive
and far.reaching. Provision is made
for the practice of midwifery and OBJ
stetrics, under proper supervision and
examination of the medical board, and
no person is permitted to practice mid
wifery Or obstetrics unless a regular
practicing physician or authorized to
practice under the provisions of the
isw.
"A pcIbOu " cOllSiucEeu Oil ilihcEdht
who does not maintain a residence in
Wyoming for more than three months
in any n year. and all itinerants are
required to qualify under the law.
Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prohibit gratuitous service in
cast of emergency. and this act shall
not apply to commissioned surgeons
Of the United States army and navy or
medical examiners of relief depart
ments Of railroad companies while 70