10 GCA § 12201: Statement of Policy.

The practice of medicine is a privilege granted by the people acting through their elected representatives. It is not a natural right of individuals. In the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, unlawful, fraudulent and/or deceptive practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations to govern the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practice medicine. The primary responsibility and obligation of the Guam Board of Medical Examiners is to protect the people of Guam.