Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-02
HEALTH LAWS
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medical practice act before the last
legislature were made q law no ono
could Duy dose Of epson salts with
out a DOCTORS prescription. Most OF
the editorials were as amusing as
this, and most OF them bore about
as much truth. The editor. ! believe.
~as honest In his convictions, but he
nad been grossly misinformed. Ho
fcit that the osteopaths. the eclectics.
he homeopathic, the electro Their
apeutists. cite. were TO be barred from
Tho practice OF their art. ana dwolt
40 great length upon the rights OF
the people 20 employ this or that
school OF medicine. which he stated
would not be possible " the trust"
were allowed 10 make the laws reeu-
lating the practice of medicine In
New Mexico. No doubt the editorials
exertod great influence. al least We
feel sure from after developments
hat the editor and his paper were
On the winning side. The bill for u
ane medical law was defeated.
Before we go further. let us draw
word picture of conditions as they
exit IN New Mexico today As presl-
dent Of the organized profession OF
this state ! hang my head In shame.
feel that We are most Inundated.
our laws on matters Of health, ana
he laws regulating the practice of
medicine are q disprace Ca a semi
civilized community, To think that
% supposedly civilized unit OF our ma
ton should tolerate such conditions is
unbelievable. Yet today New Mexico
Is the dumping ground of the medical
profession 81 America, yes, even 81
the entire world. Graduate from a.
medical school, here or abroad, try
90 obtain license Ia any state or
territory In the United States. and "
you fall, come 10 New Mexico. the
and OF sunshine, the land of oppor-
iunlty. She VIII open her doors and
ri the majority Of eases--hy far
big majority--you viii secure your
license 20 practice without an examin-
alton. merely by presenting so~called
credentials and the payment of a
license fee
Wherein lies the blame? Can YOU
place IL az the door OF the doctors
who compose the state Board OF
lloalih and Medical Examinersg De-
iaedly no. But YOU can place such
llante az the feet az the laity, the
yotcrf. who iili our LEGISLATURES with
n body OF lawmakers who thus far
have turned a deaf car 10 the profess
sion and listened to the arguments OF
The LninlurmCd.
As evidence 90 the fact that our
law is inferior / cite you TO the re-
"a Lea a IA.
states Here In New MrXioo We rec
ognizc licenses from any state but
not state In the raion will recognize
a license issued o. tRe board Of New
Mexico. Evr.y year secs advances la
aducatiopsi ways in other states and
ever year sees New Mexico In the
same rat, and yet the people OF this
commonwealth would block this logis-
lation on the grounds of medical free
dom.
Just what Is this so-oalled medical
freedom as advocated hy the laliy? ]
believe I can tell you They desire
a law that vii require high standards
OF education, both literary and med
teal, Go cover the regular school OF
medicine. Then they desire sep
aratc law covering every sect Of heal
ing from ostoopaths 20 Christian
Scientists.
Here let me digress long enough 10
say that the medical profession Is re-
spOnsiblo for the existence OF all other
forms of healing. Christian SCIENCE
was born through lack of attention on
the part of the medical profession 90
mental suggestion IN the treatment OF
mental diseases. other sects arose
through efforts of tho American Med
lcal Association 10 enforce high
standards Of education In the regular
school In other words the newer
schools arc short cuts 20 the practice
~ medicine. The standards OF these
schools are MS low as Mss over existed
in the regular colleges. Graduates
are turned out In large numbers year
~, ana the country Il fast becomlns
filled VITA horde of Incompetent
practitioners, who are fliling the ranks
left vacant by the high standards In