Book Recommendation
To the vast readership of this dynamic "web log" or "blog," as the kids call it - I would like to draw your attention to this amazing book. I highly recommend picking up a copy. If you can wait, you may want to hold off until the highly anticipated second edition comes out to ensure the very latest information. Please read the reviews as they speak for themselves.
Oddly, I almost did my senior thesis on this very subject, however my adviser claimed that the topic had already been too broadly covered in academic publications to allow much room for groundbreaking new research. Sadly, as Mr. Parker has proved, that was not the case at all. I, therefore, wasted my senior year in college writing about the evolution of medical licensing laws in New York State from 1665 to 1907.
