Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-22

reciprocity basis with other states
and a license issued by New Mexico
would be recognized by almost every
state in the union. Under our present
I law no license issued by the examin-
I ing board without examination. which
I comprises the great majority now is
/ sued. IS recognized by a single state
I in the union. Under the amendment
I O. the law. as proposed. our state Is
placed on an equality with our sister
states: without it those who fail IN
other states may come to New Mex
! leo and register. thus making us the
dumping ground for the charlatan,
the uneducated and the unfit who fail
in other states.
Revocation of License.
! Section three go Of the proposed
I bill amends Section five (5J of the
present law by providing for a penalty
for failure to register license with
county clerks. Section four 90 OF
I the D0epp bin amends Section six 90
Of the present law relating to the re-
fusal and revocation of licenses. The
( present law provides that the code of
ethics Of the American Medical as
ISOLATION shall be the standard OF pro-
fessiOnal conduct and license may he
refused or revoked by the board for
a violation of this code. To show how
unfounded is the assertion that this
bin is designed 10 Increase the power
or influence of the New Mexico Medl-
cal society and the American Medical
association by legal enactment" this
section OF the amended bin repeats
this reference TO the code Of ethics
and defines clearly immoral. dishon-
cradle and unprofessional conduct in
the meaning OF the law. and provides
that license may be refused or re-
voked after due trial for immoral,
dish0norable or anprOfessional con-
duct and then defines such conduct,
/ IN the meaning OF the law, 10 be habit
ual drunkenness addiction to drug
/ habits. production of criminal abor-
ton or other acts involving moral tur-
pitude. DO the people of New Mex
leo desire lower standard for their
medical advisers?
Section five 90 of the Doepp bill
adds Section twelve (12) to the pres
cnt law, which provides for eompen-
sation OF the members Of the board
while in attendance on its meetings.
The present law is not clear on this
point.
Section six co, the last section Of
the Doepp bill, adds Section thirteen
(iS) TO the old law simply repeating
conflicting laws.
No Autocratic Board.
The statement that this bill pro-
vides for an autocratic board consist
ing Of members of the New Mexico
Medical society Is without any foun-
dation whatever and shows a lack of
Information on the part Of the writer.
The proposed amendment does not
amend, alter or change in the least,
Section one % of the present law,
and its passage or rejection would
have absolutely no effect on the men,
bership Of the present board. Sec
ton one % of the present law pro-
yides for the appointment of a board
by the governor Of seven members,
and the only qualifications required
are that they shah be reputable ply
sicians of known ability anf'ffave
been legal practitioners and residents
OF the state fer a period of five years.
There is absolutely M reference what
ever to system or school of medi-
cine or to membership In any medic
cal organization.
The assertion that "midwives would
ne subject 10 punishment il this bill
should become law" is simply UNI
- w a. buI present law, IN StCtlOH
seven 90, specifically exempts mid
wives from the provisions of the act,
and Senator Doepp's bill does not
change or alter any of the provisions
of Section seven (7) of the old law:
neither does it change that part Of
section seven CD which provides that
nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prohibit gratuitous services
IN case of emergency or the domestic
administration of family remedies;
so all the stuff about Furnishing
oruegists for giving a dose Of
squlbbs' Is without foundation, as is
also the assertion that eve would be
prevented from taking what we like
Tor our own bellylache." The state
ment that the hoard would be in
vested with powe1s to define what is
medicine and SURGERY land dictate
what Kind of medicine and surgery
man may practice,' is worse than the
others, US there Is not one word in
the Docpp bill tllat can possibly he
construed to even refer TO this SUBJ
iect, DER law already defines this
and the courts hil over the United
states have passed. on that question.
pragleSs practitioners, such as osteo-