Alien Physicians and Their Admission into the United States

Authors

Allen E. Kaye
Dan P. Danilov
Laurier B. McDonald

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This Article discusses legislation passed by Congress in 1976 to drastically reduce the eligibility of alien physicians to enter the United States because of a fear of inferior medical services and a belief that such immigration was leading to a shortage of health care providers in some foreign nations. The article surveys the new requirements such as passing both medical and English competence examinations as well as obtaining individual labor certifications. The article goes on to discuss ways in which alien physicians can come to the Unites States without passing these examinations.

Recommended Citation

Allen E. Kaye, Dan P. Danilov & Laurier B. McDonald, Alien Physicians and Their Admission into the United States, 16 San Diego L. Rev. 61 (1978).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol16/iss1/5