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AIH Accuses European Academies Science Advisory Council of Deliberate Scientific Bias
October 2017
Washington DC.: The American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH), America’s oldest extant national medical organization, today called on the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) to either retract or substantially amend their most recent pronouncements on homeopathy, statements filled with bias and inexcusably poor scientific analysis.
The Practice of Homeopathic Medicine Is a Licensed Profession
The practice of homeopathic medicine by duly-licensed practitioners differs from the practice of mainstream (allopathic) medicine not only in its use of highly-diluted homeopathic medicines, but also in its assessment of the overall condition of patients and its homeopathic prescribing on the basis of the patient's distinctive symptomatology as well as the pathological diagnosis that he or she may exemplify. But the requirements of practicing homeopathy professionally, as outlined in this document and as regulated by the appropriate state licensing boards, are essentially the same. Thus, we maintain that the independent practice of homeopathic medicine is the purview of licensed healthcare providers.
Use of Homeopathic Medicine for Self-limited Ailments by Lay Persons
The use of non-prescription homeopathic medicines by lay persons for the treatment of themselves and their families for minor ailments has a long and honorable history, as with the use of OTC medicines domestically for similar ailments. The AIH has always supported the use of homeopathic medicines by lay persons in this manner.
Homeopathic Medical Assistants
The state of Arizona officially recognizes "Homeopathic Medical Assistants," a category of healthcare practitioners with training in homeopathic medicine who are registered by the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrative Medicine to practice under the supervision of licensed homeopathic physicians. The AIH supports the profession of Homeopathic Medical Assistants and encourages other states to adopt similar legislation.
Homeopathic Doctoral Schools
The Accreditation Commission on Homeopathic Education in North American (www.achena.org) has recognized Standards for homeopathic doctoral schools. Such 4-year doctoral degree programs include education in the basic medical sciences, diagnosis, physical examination, and homeopathic prescribing. The AIH supports the establishment of accredited homeopathic schools leading to licensure that will fully train practitioners in the practice of homeopathic medicine.