Editorial February 21, 1901 Issue

Somewhat too Sweeping

Editor

The Buffalo Commercial

The Bell Bill so-called, now before the legislature, has been thus amended:—

"The construction of this article is that any person shall be regarded as practising medicine within the meaning of this act who shall give treatment to any other person by the use of any remedy, agent, or method whatsoever, whether with or without the use of any medicine or instruments or other appliances, for the relief or cure of any wound or fracture, bodily injury or infirmity, physical or mental disease."

Under this broad-gauge prohibition, a mother would not be allowed to try to cure any of her children of ailments that generally do not call for professional assistance; and it is not certain that if a man fell and broke his leg on the sidewalk, it would not be contrary to law to help him up before a physician in "regular practice" appeared.

The Buffalo Commercial.

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