Licensure of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Cohen (0000-0002-1189-5263, Harvard University, corresponding author), Harry W Nelson (0000-0002-0233-8924) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 374-378 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.pfor1-1106 |
| PMID | 23131406 |
| OpenAlex | W114722847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
For over 120 years, the Supreme Court has upheld the principle that states may regulate the practice of medicine and determine what is and is not lawful In Dent v. West Virginia, the State of West Virginia refused a license to Frank Dent, a member of the "eclectic" sect of physicians who incorporated botanical remedies into medicine. Dent had graduated from the American Medical Eclectic College of Cincinnati, but could not establish that he had attended a medical college recognized by West Virginia, passed a designated examination
Licensure · Medical education · Medical physics · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |