Richard Nash- Shannon wrote:
It's why I am a great believer in educating the public to look for some
appropriate credentials.
When we see a "doctor" we look for an MD, or the equivalent and when we
see a vet we look for "DVM" or equivalent.
So too does the *potential homeopathy consumer* have a responsibility to
look for credentials in all areas of professional advice they seek -
whether from a lawyer, or a homeopath, a Bach practitioner or a foprtune
teller. It's a case of "let the buyer beware".
As homeopaths, we can try to educate the public to look for credentials
and try to explain what they mean or do not mean. It's not easy to do
this - but it matters.
I see all the time how clients go to a "homeopathic veterinarian" whom
they trust to know what they are about - but who have not had more then
4 or 5 weekend seminars to "become homeopaths". The qualification they
allocate themselves for this varies, but usually it is CVH.
Whatever it is, the client CAN google it to see what it means - or
ask directly etc.
We just need to educate people that they need to know something about
the professional - either by looking into their credentials or by having
a good referral or any other reasonable method as is needed in any
profession where there is no licensing board.
We NEED a level of minimal proficiency in USA that clients can rely on -
just as "MD" or "DVM" tells them something. Some MD or DVM folks
graduated at the bottom of their class - but at least they graduated.
It's not a good thing that in USA there is no "sign of graduation"
for clients to look for to tell if they are seeing trained homeopath.
This is not THEIR fault!
But it is still their responsibility to look for a competent practitioner.
Namaste,
Irene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."