THE DOCTOR'S POINT OF VIEW
-Press As&ociation
By Telegraph-
AUCKLAND, Sept. 2,>. "It is not the functioii of the British Medical Association to dis cipline its members, "* said Dr. B. iMackenzie, president of the Auckland division of the B.M.A., referriug this afternoon to comments.in tlie Ilouse of Represeiitati\ es during tlie discussion 011 the social security vote. He said he did not think any doctors were greatlv over-prescribing, If the Government introduced a free medical scheme, it was to be expected that the amount of prescribing wouid increase. Before the introduetion of Social Security, doctors' prescriptions imd been tempered by knowledge of a patient's financial position, but now there was 110 such cousideration. The Government had stated that thbest medical attention should I >0 ava:! able to all, and tliat must necessarily be expensive.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 September 1946, Page 5
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