Public Health Hearing on Medicine Practice Regulation
The Committee on Public Health held morning and evening hearings on a bill to regulate medical practice, hearing from petitioners led by Robert Treat Paine Jr and opponents seeking representation in the proposed commission. Testimony outlined quackery concerns, comparative state laws, and support from physicians and health officials, with continuation planned for the evening session.
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