SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS.
wl DEADLOCK AXD NO CONSCRIPTION" (By Telejrap'.i.—Parliamentary Re-porter.; WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mr. Wilkinson asked the Hon. G." W. _lusseU again to-day when bis biU for the conscription ot medical men was x miing. The member pointed out that the dearth of doc-tars in some country d.striets was becoming very serious, > yon to the extent of endangering life. The Minister replied that it had been ii■-.-.lied by ivibiue't not to proc-eed with the bill for the conscription of the niedi•al pruiession tins sos-iun. There was practically a deadlock between the K. iti-'.i Medical .Association aud himself in connection wit!: the matter, and it -•ad been impossible to bridge the difficulty a, the proposals by the B.M.A. i-nu'd not bo accented, consequently they would have to do the be=c they could under the i ircumstances.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 244, 12 October 1917, Page 6
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