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scientists. At once the business maj
says, THAT sounds reasonable. Sure
Let him try il out" The physician
knows what the business man doe,
not. that the lime treatment in every
form has been tried out years ago
aud that il has been demonstrated n
II physical fact that the system vii
not and cannot assimilate lime in q
form in which il can be placed in /;
medicine. drug or inhalant. Knowing
this. he differs with the assertion OF
the business man that the cure should
be given trial, and the business man
is too ready to cry that the doctor
is afraid of his business and that he
is jealous.
One fact may rs well be recognized
by the business men of Albuquerque
II the city is to confine advertising
for healthseekers and to proclaim
itself II health resort, the subject oi
the "quack" and "fakir" and their
treatments must be met and settled.
Colorado Springs passed through all
that albuquerque is just now facing,
and for time the business men of
that city were inclined to give every
one and every treatment n hearing.
But the field was 50 rich and the flies
so thick that the spiders of quackery
came in swarms, and they had to be
dealt with for the good of the city
and the protection of the people from
whom Colorado Springs was deriving
millions of dollars worth of business.
The issue was met fairly and square
~, and il came to point where the
person who would exploit new
treatment or cure for tuberculosis in
Colorado Springs was compelled To
show something regarding past per-
formanccs before he was allowed 10
operate extensively. More power and
prosperity to the business men of
that city! We have confidence that
the business men of Albuquerque will
do no less if the situation ever be-
comes acute enough to demand ac-
ton.
We are especially open to exploit
tation in this state because of the
nature of our medical laws and an
tagonism from many quarters when
ever an effort is made to change or
amend them. Under the present law.
it is comparatively easy for ply
stefan from any other state. no mat
ter what his qualifications or pas,
reputation. to obtain a license In
practice medicine. We are Informed.
rs matter Of fact. that even should
the examining board be convinced by
proof and actual knowledge that the
applicant is unworthy to practice. in
some instances the right cannot he
refused. Here is something that the
average antagonist Of new legislation
along this line does not know: there
is no such thing as reciprocity in the
New Mexico medical law. A physi-
elan from any other state can obtain
Il license to practice medicine in this
state, but there is not n state in the
union, not even our neighboring
states, that will extend that priv
lege TO physician with New Mexi-
90 license. How can we expect to see
the standard of physicians in this
state raised to n level with that of
others. when the very nature of our
medical law invites unworthies from
every other state to come here and
set up practice?
A new law has been introduced at
Santa Fe to correct this. and with
out even taking the opportunity to
learn the nature of this law. the
newspapers of the state have opened
an attack upon it. In the first place.
il follows the line Of the old law with
those states which reciprocate with
New Mexico. Furthermore. it les
sons the number of causes for which
physician can have his license re-
voked. so that doctor must he II
dope fend. an habitual drunkard. an
abortionist, or almost degenerate
before he can be deprived of the
right TO practice medicine. This part
of the new law we are not in favor
of. preferring the more rigid lines of
the present statute. The proposed
law is very liberal with regard TO ad-
hitting practitioners in lines other
than recognized medicine. providing
that some one familiar with the prac.
tice to which the applicant desires to
be admitted be called TO examine the
applicant. Yet the newspapers affec,
the fear that the physicians are at
tempting to make the law too rigid
and are attempting to form "trusi."