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From: mpr@mb2c.UUCP (Mark Reina)
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Subject: Re: legal definition of practice of medicine
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> > > > The unlicensed practice of medicine is a misdemeanor.
> > > >                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^
>  ...
> > 	THE LEAST THEY COULD DO IS MAKE IT A FELONY.
> > 
> > 				Craig Werner
> 
> Hmmm, so if I told my Aunt Mabel that I thought a cup of herb tea
> might make her feel less tired sore then I would be in a class with
> someone who murdered and raped for a living?  1/2 :-)
 
In some instances, across the country, the unlicensed practice can be a
felony.  There have even been felonious instances by a licensed doctor.
 
> Why not certification rather than licensing?  Let the malpractice
> claims sort out the poor practitioners.  (Certification would work
> like it does for CPA's.  I can have anyone do my bookkeeping, but
> if I want assurance that they know what they are doing, I get a CPA.)
> 
> E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems
 
Mr. Smith, doctors do go through a certification of sorts.  My brother
is a doctor.  He had to go through three sets of medical board exams.