Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 310)
The primary purpose of Act No. 310 is to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery in the Philippine Islands by establishing a Board of Medical Examiners, setting qualifications for medical practitioners, and prescribing the legal requirements for practicing medicine, surgery, and midwifery.
The Commissioner of Public Health for the Philippine Islands appoints the Board of Medical Examiners with the advice and consent of the Board of Health for the Philippine Islands.
Members must be graduates of a legally chartered and reputable medical college, hold the degree of doctor of medicine, and no member of any medical school faculty is eligible for appointment.
The Board charges $15 for certificates as doctor or licentiate of medicine, $5 for undergraduates in medicine or midwives, and $10 for registration certificates for persons who passed previous military government examinations.
Applicants must be examined in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, materia medica and therapeutics, pathology and bacteriology, hygiene, surgery, practice of medicine, obstetrics, diseases of women and children, nervous system diseases, eye and ear diseases, and medical jurisprudence.
No, it is unlawful to practice medicine, surgery, or midwifery without holding a certificate of registration from the Board or complying with the Act's provisions after March 1, 1902.
Conviction results in a fine of up to $150, or imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, at the court's discretion.
The Board may refuse or revoke a certificate for conviction of offenses involving immoral or dishonorable conduct or for unprofessional conduct after due notice and hearing.
No, such persons are exempt from the provisions of this Act.
A 'cirujano ministrante' who has studied at least two years at Saint Thomas University and passed a satisfactory examination before the provincial board of health may be registered to practice in remote towns where no registered doctor or licentiate is available.
The certificate must be recorded in the office of the Registrar of Deeds in the province or city where the practice is to be conducted, and the usual recording fees must be paid.
No, it is prohibited to advertise as a doctor or use titles like "Dr.," "M.D.," or "M.B." without legally conferred degrees or licenses, and violations are punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Yes, rendering services in emergencies or family remedies is not prohibited by the Act.