EN 16872, “Services of Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy (MDQH). Requirements for health care provision by Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy,” has been released. This new standard joins other healthcare facilities standards developed within the European Union. It is available now from Document Center Inc.
EN 16872 provides requirements for the additional qualifications that Medical Doctors must have to be able to practice homeopathic medicine in Europe. It also provides requirements for the minimum requirements for specification of their services.
Please note: This EN is not for services provided by persons who are not medical doctors. It also is not for the preparation of homeopathic medicines, or for the methodology and practice of homeopathic research.
EN 16872 represents a great deal of work by the European Committee for Homeopathy. This group, based in Belgium, is comprised of 40 associations in 25 European countries. The organization has the following mandate:
- To promote the scientific development of homeopathy
- To ensure high standards in the education, training and practice of homeopathy by medical doctors
- To harmonize professional standards in homeopathic practice across Europe
- To provide high-quality homeopathic care in a medical context
- To integrate high-quality homeopathy into European healthcare
As you can see, the EN 16872 is a direct result of the third item on this list.
For those of you interested in complementary and alternative medicine, the EN 16872 represents a move forward in setting professional standards for this approach. You’ll want to get a copy and you can order it now at Document Center’s webstore, www.document-center.com. Here is a direct link to the order page for the British English-language BS EN 16872 for your convenience.
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