Recognizing that the practice of medicine is a privilege granted by the state of Idaho and is not a natural right of individuals, the purpose of this chapter is to assure the public health, safety and welfare in the state by the licensure and regulation of physicians and physician assistants, and the exclusion of unlicensed persons from the practice of medicine.
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54-1802, added 1977, ch. 199, sec. 3, p. 537.; am. 2019, ch. 26, sec. 2, p. 53.
