Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 I am an Ohioan so this post really caught my eye. Could someone please explain in layman's terms exactly what the approval of the Alternative Medicine Law means. >>>>> opening the doors for licensed physicians to offer responsible alternative medical care to their patients.<<<<< Does this mean that regular doctors already knew how to offer this kind of care, or would additional schooling be required? >>>>> House Bill 90 goes into effect on October 9, 2000. <<<<< Does this mean if my primary physician requests certain things or refers me to someone who practices alternative medicine that it would be paid for by my hospitalization? >>>>> Ohio doctors have been reluctant to provide alternatives for their patients, in large part because they feared that they might be sanctioned by the Medical Board for going outside what is considered a " usual and customary " conventional treatment for various medical problems. <<<<< What CREDENTIALS would be required for them to be able to do this? Or what would indicate to me that they know how to to do this? This is very interesting. I hope this means that I will have a better chance of FINDING these types of doctors in the yellow pages. Thanks a million, Niz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 NIZ, The bottom line is it means your doctor can now choose to suggest an alternative therapy, say ozone for cancer, without losing his license or going to jail. He already has his credential for this. It is his MD. A doctor is, once again, supposed to use anything he knows will work. The new law just protects him for doing so. This won't make it any easier to find an open-minded MD, just that now they can come out of the closet without fear. You still have to talk to people & ask questions to find him or her. jim A L wrote: > > I am an Ohioan so this post really caught my eye. > Could someone please explain in layman's terms > exactly what the approval of the Alternative > Medicine Law means. > > >>>>> opening the doors for licensed physicians > to offer responsible alternative medical care to > their patients.<<<<< > > Does this mean that regular doctors already knew ----- For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution; and it is always wrong -- H.L. Mencken jlambert@... http://www.entrance.to/madscience http://www.entrance.to/poetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Jim, Thank you very much. Take care, Niz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 Dear Niz, What it means is that no doctor licensed by the state board can be persecuted for offering therapies that are not approved by the state board. Best of Health! Dr. Saul Pressman, DCh URL: http://www.plasmafire.com email: saul@... " The problems of today cannot be solved using the same thinking that created them " . - Einstein Re: Ohio Makes 12 > I am an Ohioan so this post really caught my eye. > Could someone please explain in layman's terms > exactly what the approval of the Alternative > Medicine Law means. > > >>>>> opening the doors for licensed physicians > to offer responsible alternative medical care to > their patients.<<<<< > > Does this mean that regular doctors already knew > how to offer this kind of care, or would > additional schooling be required? > > >>>>> House Bill 90 goes into effect on October > 9, 2000. <<<<< > > Does this mean if my primary physician requests > certain things or refers me to someone who > practices alternative medicine that it would be > paid for by my hospitalization? > > >>>>> Ohio doctors have been reluctant to provide > alternatives for their patients, in large part > because they feared that they might be sanctioned > by the Medical Board for going outside what is > considered a " usual and customary " conventional > treatment for various medical problems. <<<<< > > What CREDENTIALS would be required for them to be > able to do this? Or what would indicate to me > that they know how to to do this? > > This is very interesting. I hope this means that > I will have a better chance of FINDING these > types of doctors in the yellow pages. > > Thanks a million, > Niz > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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