Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
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Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1
Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons; Toxicology
STUDENTS.—The act provides the requirements for entering on the study
of medicine, surgery, or midwifery in the colony (_ib._, s. 13, 14, 17).
DUTIES OF BOARD.—The board is required to examine all degrees and
other credentials produced or given in evidence under the act for
the purpose of enabling the owners to practise, and, if it be deemed
necessary, to oblige the owner to attest on oath or affidavit that he
is the person whose name is mentioned therein, and that he has become
possessed of the same by lawful means (_ib._, s. 16).
The board is required to cause every member of the profession
practising in Newfoundland to enter his name, age, place of residence,
date of license or diploma and where it was obtained, on the register
(_ib._, s. 18).
NEGLECT TO REGISTER.—A person entitled to be registered, who neglects
or omits to apply, is not entitled to any of the rights or privileges
conferred by the act so long as the neglect or omission continues
(_ib._, s. 25).
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION.—A person registered who obtains a higher
degree or diploma is entitled to have it inserted in the register in
addition to or in substitution for those previously registered (_ib._,
s. 26).
RIGHTS OF REGISTERED PERSONS.—A person properly registered under the
act is entitled to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery in any
part of the colony, and to demand and recover reasonable charges for
professional aid or advice with the cost of medicine or other medical
and surgical appliance supplied by him (_ib._, s. 27).
UNREGISTERED PERSONS.—No person whose name is not registered under the
act is entitled to recover any fees for any medical or surgical advice,
or for any services whatsoever rendered in the capacity of a medical
man, nor to recover the payment of charges for any medicine or medical
or surgical appliance which may have been both prescribed and supplied
by him. This clause is not intended to interfere with the practice of
midwifery by competent females as hereinafter provided (_ib._, s. 28).
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.—Except as hereinafter provided, if a person
not registered or licensed under the act practises medicine, surgery,
or midwifery for hire, gain, help [_sic_] or reward, or wilfully and
falsely pretends to be a physician, doctor of medicine, surgeon, or
general practitioner, or takes or uses any name, title, addition [or]
description, implying or calculating [_sic_] to deceive or lead the
public to infer that he is registered under this act, or who proposes
by public advertisement, card, circular, or otherwise, to practise
medicine, surgery, or midwifery, or give advice therein, or in anywise
lead people to infer that he is qualified to practise medicine,
surgery, or midwifery, he shall forfeit $20 for each day that he so
practises or leads people to infer that he is a practitioner, or shall
suffer imprisonment not exceeding twelve months (_ib._, s. 29).
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