The additional designation 'homeopathy' could soon be abolished for doctors in Baden-Württemberg. But such a step would have consequences, warns an expert.
In Baden-Württemberg, doctors have the opportunity to acquire the additional qualification 'Homeopathy'. This is an additional designation such as occupational medicine, diabetology or social medicine, which doctors can use to designate themselves if they have the appropriate qualifications. At least that's how it is at the moment. Because doctors are currently arguing about whether the additional designation 'homeopathy' should be removed from the further training regulations for doctors.
BW24* provides information about a possible homeopathy exit in Baden-Württemberg, which would have consequences
Physicians in Baden-Württemberg could no longer acquire the qualification – only the designations already acquired would remain valid. Esslingen general practitioner Jürgen de Laporte warns against canceling the qualification. He sees possible abolition as a “demotion for the practices” and argues that abolition would do more harm than good. * BW24 is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
