The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-29

norant and incompetent graduates OF
the worse than worthless schools
Doctors Tibcn aud sow.
Al that time no one questioned the
motives of the doctor. Why he-
cause a large part Of the doctors were
intent on fooilnC the public and the
public a. Harnum -ays. was perfectly
willlne 10 he fooled
Hut conditions have changed 20 q
great degree. The night medical
schools have nearly all been closed
and the graduates of the few that 70.
main are able 60 find hut q limited
number Of states whore the board "
medical examiners will grant them a
license 20 practice medicine raid pro-
fesaors and instructors nov devote
their entire time b. the tcachinr ot
the student body IN lieu 81 tho husy
doctor who owned stock In the rul-
leEe and gave only his spare mohicni.
20 the teaching ~ medicine Well
equipped iahoratnriea clinical lnstruc-
ito ana practical experience are the
rule where once they we're the cxcep.
ton. u takes u -Four years
course IN a medical college to attain
n degree where formerly two or three
years were sufficient Most ~ nur
better schools require from one year
ur 20 a literary derree before they
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cine. Nor docs the obtaining ~ n
degree necessarily mean that the
eraduate can practice hir profession
Today every state has ~ board of
medical examiners Who pRs- upon tho
ability Of a given applicant before he
ii Erantr1 Ms license. And scaf hy
year these boards Keep RAISING their
requirements To-day there arr six
states that require two years 81 coll
d - q AI..L H..HU.aa. a.. AaHA.HHA TO-.
a. q medical school four that require
one year 81 such preparation. ana
twenty i've who insist ON az least a
high school diploma.
Here let mo pause q say that I am
well aware that some 81 my critics
may say. "nut the doctor does that
merely 10 protect hts own Interests
Ne has formed a large medical trust
the like % which no one has ever
dreamed. A greater corporation ln
the restraint % trade has never exist.
In the most distant future We
be compelled 20 consult e doe.
pay his Zee no matter how large.
how to the dictates % his will. 10 W.
desire q simI'c laxative Tor q
common ease " constipation
These objections sound Co the ears
~ ne honest physician amusing Thor
can but provoke q smile. Vet they
- A""NIHH "HN Dbl WIZ e. NN"M NWN 80
rs some % the best thinking people
OF the country These same nrEu-
ments have been originally put into
the minds - these same people hy
powers Tor evil a. the League Tor
Medical Froedum which hN the way L.
made up ~ vendors % patent medI-
rInss- uuachs charlotaus anf uks iik
whose VcrN existence De- threatened hf
thr reforms advocated hy tn Amsrl-
tsn Medical association
The Amcricnn Mrdiral N~--riatiun
That the American Medical assoc
.laiion D. % trust % one sense 90 the
term may be- rue % ~ Il trust mas.
much uH the best elements % tho pro.
fcssion have banded themsrlvos into
% great hudl 90 better condition. iu
medicine within their own ranks aud
o. stamp out OF existence fraud and
hlrlettniEm which ln che past have
hanrsrs-un end whu have used
cloak ~ IL great sricnre 90 cover
own Wisdeeds aud shnrtcnmInrs
n this be- a medical trust then pra,
inr its existence. Tor never in the hls.
of b. world has a corporation
more faithful in tho disrhars,
81 public duties nor Il hntv 81 men
more eager 60 advance the
standard uf life and living fof the
~ q great humunit,
Lot 10 hc said that Il great many
agencies are cooperating with the
Medical association in this
Frcnt reform movement Aided hy