What is BS EN 16872 - Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy about?
BS EN 16872 is an international standard that focuses on requirements for health care provision by medical doctors with additional qualifications in homeopathy. BS EN 16872 specifies the minimum requirements for medical doctors with additional qualifications in homoeopathy and their services.
Who is BS EN 16872 - Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy for?
BS EN 16872 on requirements for health care provision by medical doctors with additional qualifications in homoeopathy is useful for:
- Healthcare workers
- Doctors
- Healthcare facilities
- Homeopathic chemist
Why should you use BS EN 16872 - Medical Doctors with additional qualifications in Homeopathy?
Homeopathy offers a different approach to the concept of illness and its relationship to the patient. MDQHs work in the same way as their conventional colleagues but integrate homeopathy into patient care. The MDQH shall bring to the consultation all the ethical and professional values, competence and responsibilities that are expected of a medical practitioner.
BS EN 16872 was developed to specify minimum quality standards for homeopathic care in a medical context, ensuring high standards in the education, training and practice of homoeopathy by medical doctors. Patients who choose homeopathy should be ensured of the quality and standard of care they will receive.
BS EN 16872 aims at harmonizing professional standards in homeopathic practice by medical doctors across Europe and integrating high-quality homeopathy into European healthcare. BS EN 16872 helps health care leaders to develop solutions that contribute to a broader vision of health and patient autonomy as recommended by the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 [2].
