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Re:Medical school can be brutal, and it’s making many of us ... by ejstronge on Monday October 10, 2016 @06:29PM (#12680261)
Which are the countries where doctors don't have an accreditation board? The history of physicians controlling who is allowed to join their ranks goes back centuries, at the very least.
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Re:Medical school can be brutal, and it’s making many of us ... by jimmywanger on Monday October 10, 2016 @06:58PM (#12680422)
In the US, medications are controlled through doctors.

In most of Latin America (the countries I've been to), the pharmacists were the first source of triage.

"Pooping too much? Here, take this pill. Oh wait, there's blood in there? You should probably go see somebody more informed."

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Re:Medical school can be brutal, and it’s making many of us ... by ejstronge on Monday October 10, 2016 @07:39PM (#12680682)
This doesn't address the question of a country where physicians aren't trained/recognized by other physicians.

Incidentally, the free availability of drugs in the way you described is being curtailed in Latin American countries.

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