Rochelle wrote May 27, 2007 2:55 PM
They do actually send us the current Edition when they produce it so I've
got one somewhere- but seriously , who reads it!!!
This discussion got me thinking:
Code of Ethics under sub sections (1) and (2) of Section 24 of The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.
24. (l) The Central Council may prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette and a code of ethics for practitioners of Homoeopathy.
(2) Regulations made by the Central Council under sub-section (1) may specify which violations thereof shall constitute infamous conduct in any professional respect that is to say, professional respect that is to say, professional misconduct and such provision shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force.
Could not find any such regulation in India:
Intend to ask tomorrow under RTI 2005
1. Whether or not the code of ethics & standards of professional conduct and etiquette have been notified under sub sections (1) and (2) of Section 24 of The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, does the Department of AYUSH provide, or propose to provide, one or more of the following:
[a] “Drugs prescribed by a physician or brought from the market for a patient should explicitly state the proprietary formulae as well as generic name of the drug.” Or/And
“To offer patients the identity of the remedy prescribed."
Or/And
[c] “The disclosure of the identity of the remedy and the Homeopath’s use of placebo, as part of case management, should be discussed and agreed to in the free consent process.” Or/And
[d]“To tell patients the identity of the remedy prescribed, if asked.” Or/And
[e] “Responsibilities to the Patient, The Homeopathic Doctor & Practitioner: Is willing to identify the remedy prescribed to a patient.”
as has been provided, respectively in
[a]Code of Ethics Regulations, 2002 (Published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India, dated 6th April,2002) MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, dated 11th March, 2002 available at www.mciindia.org/know/rules/ethics.htm CHAPTER 6
6.3 Running an open shop (Dispensing of Drugs and Appliances by Physicians): …….Drugs prescribed by a physician or brought from the market for a patient should explicitly state the proprietary formulae as well as generic name of the drug. AND
Code of Ethics and Practice Revised August 2004 issued by The Society of Homeopaths, Northampton, U.K. available at http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/for-homeo ... sApr04.pdf
Guiding Principle No 59 "59 To offer patients the identity of the remedy prescribed." AND
[c] Texas Society of Homeopathy, Houston US, CODE OF ETHICS, Principle No 34 http://www.txsoho.com/ "34. Disclosure of the remedy and use of placebo: The disclosure of the identity of the remedy and the Homeopath’s use of placebo, as part of case management, should be discussed and agreed to in the free consent process. Comment: The clinical practice preferences of Homeopaths with regard to disclosure of the identity of the remedy and use of placebo varies considerably. Some Homeopaths never disclose the remedy before it has had time to act, some always disclose the remedy when it is given, and some make the decision to disclose on a case by case basis. Likewise, some Homeopaths use placebo as a part of the case management strategy, and some never do. Obviously, the discussion about placebo is complicated, as it requires deceiving the Client, and potentially charging for an “inactive” remedy. The authority of the Homeopath to deceive a Client in this manner was almost unquestioned until well into the 1970s, but that authority has been eroded and the use of placebo is now the subject of ethical analysis. If a Homeopath uses placebo, then as a policy they should not charge separately for remedies, but the cost of the remedy should be included as part of the overall service. Placebo, as part of a case management strategy, can be considered part of verum. In this strategy, placebo can only be used prior to the determination of verum (to “washout” existing influences, for example) if the Client agrees the Homeopath can time when they reveal the identity of the remedy. This approach is ethically justified on grounds it considers use of placebo in this manner to be part of the dosing of verum. If the Homeopath is using placebo to “washout” existing influences before evaluating or re-evaluating the totality, and the Client recovers, there are no ethical problems in charging the Client because the Homeopath is not charging for the remedy itself, but for the overall service. It will not be possible to use placebo in some cases because of the inquiring nature and experience of Clients with homeopathy. The Homeopath should strive for honesty with the Client." AND
[d] ALLIANCE OF REGISTERED HOMEOPATHS, East Sussex UK, CODE OF ETHICS AND PRACTICE PARA 3
http://www.a-r-h.org "3. Legal Obligations • To tell patients the identity of the remedy prescribed, if asked." AND
[e] ONTARIO HOMEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION, Toronto, Ontario,Canada, CODE OF ETHICS,
http://www.ontariohomeopath.com/code.htm "Responsibilities to the Patient, The Homeopathic Doctor & Practitioner: Is willing to identify the remedy prescribed to a patient."
93 PAGE ENCLOSURE: CODE OF ETHICS FOR HOMEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS, TEXAS SOCIETY OF HOMEOPATHY, HOUSTON, TX, U.S.
Thanks list.
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