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RCW 18.71.002 Purpose.
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It is the purpose of the commission to regulate the competency and quality of professional health care providers under its jurisdiction by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing qualifications for licensing, consistent standards of practice, continuing competency mechanisms, and…
RCW 18.71.003 Declaration of purpose.
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This chapter is passed: (1) In the exercise of the police power of the state to protect public health, to promote the welfare of the state, and to provide an adequate public agency to act as a disciplinary body for the members of the medical profession licensed to practice medici…
RCW 18.71.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commission" means the Washington medical commission. (2) "Emergency medical care" or "emergency medical service" has the same meaning as in chapter 18.73 RCW. (3) "Ma…
RCW 18.71.011 Definition of practice of medicine—Engaging in practice of chiropractic prohibited, when.
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A person is practicing medicine if he or she does one or more of the following: (1) Offers or undertakes to diagnose, cure, advise, or prescribe for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity, pain or other condition, physical or mental, real or imaginary, by any me…