Section 33-18-1. Declaration of public policy; construction of chapter  


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  •    (a) It is declared to be the public policy of this state to conserve its human resources by making available to all its citizens medical, surgical, dental, and podiatric care in keeping with modern scientific practices in the field of medicine, dentistry, and podiatry; and to this end this chapter is enacted.

    (b) This chapter shall be construed liberally to promote its humanitarian purposes.
Code 1933, § 56-1801, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 813, § 2.