By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:07:49 +0000

Hi,
First off I love you blog, but since this has been a passion with me for many years (MADDness) why wouldn’t I?
I’m surprised that there has NOT been a huge class action lawsuit, especially in Calif. where the Business and Professions Code section 252 is real specific as to who can practice medicine and who can’t.
any person who practices or attempts to practice, or who advertises or holds himself or herself out as practicing, any system or mode of treating the sick or afflicted in this state, or who diagnoses, treats, operates for, or prescribes for any ailment, blemish, deformity, disease, disfigurement, disorder, injury, or other physical or mental condition of any person, without having at the time of so doing a valid, unrevoked, or unsuspended certificate as provided in this chapter or without being authorized to perform the act pursuant to a certificate obtained in accordance with some other provision of law is guilty of a public offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment in the state prison, by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and either imprisonment. (b) Any person who conspires with or aids or abets another to commit any act described in subdivision (a) is guilty of a public offense, subject to the punishment described in that subdivision. (c) The remedy provided in this section shall not preclude any other remedy provided by law.
Sounds to me like a whole bunch of cops, D.A.s, probation officers, Judges might be breaking laws, just to get their guy. Plus I would LOVE to see MADD as conspiring with them LOL.
Does the constitution give them a “title of Nobility” to get around this? If so, then you and I can practice medicine as well, no need for that law! Sure saves a bunch on medical malpractice insurance, college tuition fees, years of study, etc… instant medical practice. How about a Dr. coming into the court room, he might like to be a attorney, judge, or other court officer… HUM, come to think about it, what if after we are treated by those presuming to have the right to prescribe, treat and diagnoses us, we don’t like it, can we sue them for malpractice, patient/physician priviledge when they tell the whole world all about our mental/physical condition?
A class action lawsuit would be great, I think that all 1.6 Million of those that get DUI tickets each year would gladly sign up..
Just a big stick, hope it can be used.
Judy

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