DO you think it is ethical to refuse to give the patient the name of the medicne being administered to the patient.Here in Pakistan almost all docters of homeopathy refuse to divulge what medicine they are giving to their patients.It could be any thing from plain powder to an allopathic medicine.

I think if the patient wants to know what is being prescribed, this information should be readily supplied.

There should be no opportunity for dishonesty to transpire between patient and doctor. A situation where the patient is made to "do as he or she is told" makes for a situation where the patient can feel as though the doctor is not worthy of his or her trust. I believe that keeping the prescription a secret from the patient happens to be more about the doctor's insecurity than it is about the patient's well-being.

Divina

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Hi,

In Australia we are legally bound to label all medicines.
Back in college days we were told how to label a remedy that was Sac lac with an easily identified symbol, an asterisk, for example - Belladonna* or else call the remedy e.g. Tarentula Synergy - the idea that the word synergy was the key to knowing it was Sac lac.
Of course, this can lead to confusion if other practitioners don't know what the symbolism means, but then all labels also must legally contain name, address and contact phone number of the prescriber.
I can also think of a few circumstances when I've been reluctant to correctly label a remedy. One situation was where a schizophrenic man came for treatment complaining of burning pains in the stomach, food intolerances, restlessness, diarrhoea, fear of having incurable diseases, of being poisoned, and after I took the case and was writing out the label he says, "You're not giving me Arsenic are you?"
"Nope" I said crossing out the A.
"Because ***** gave me Arsenic and it made me sick"
"It's Cannabis ind," I said "I think you've been smoking too much dope."
It was the best I could think of in the immediate circumstance and he did take the remedy.

Thanks Divina & Chrisg.Divina is right it is the docters insecurity.I intend to show these repliese to the docters concerned & also take up the question with the relevant medical association.I had been told that nowhere in world name of remedys are disclosed to patients. [email]nick@homeopathy home.com[raos_no1@yahoo.com [email]

Hi Salmann,

There is a better way to approach this issue: do not work with any homeopath until they understand that you wish to know what you are being given as a remedy.

You must agree, in this case, that you won't begin to start questioning the prescriptions, either--running out to "do research" on what you're given only to challenge the doctor. This actually gets in the way of the remedy's work, as it allows the patient to create a bias about the symptoms he or she experiences while under treatment. It is good to be curious and wish to learn more, but sometimes you have to wish to postpone learning more about the remedy in order to give it a chance to work well.

In any case, I'm sure you will find a prescriber who is willing to take your need to know into consideration. I think it is quite legitimate--I would want to know, for example, that the remedy I was being given is an actual homeopathic remedy, and not a "combination remedy" which will cause me harm.

Good luck in your quest for a good homeopath!
Divina

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Salman, Actually 99 % homeopaths are lack of confidence on their prescription. There is no rule in homeopathy for case taking. One can adopt any method which will suit him / her for searching for proper remedy. Although we are calling them science but we have no justification for it that is why Rajesh Shah Said
This is not other system of medical science. If you are 100 percent sure about the right selection tell the other homeopath. He will laugh at you by saying that your selection is absolutely wrong. Now, in this situation. It is not possible that that you hand over the prescription chit to your patient. Your patient will certainly visit or ask the other homeopath for the confirmation of remedies. In this way, remarks of other homeopath will confuse him.

It is disaster that it Homeopathy has no prescribing rule. Any body can claim and support evidence of their right selection. So maximum homeopaths are not handing over their selection to their patients.

Secondly, Homeopaths believe that if his / her will get feel better after his /her medication. The patient will not return to his / her clinic. So rest of the homeopath are not handing over the chit to his / her patient, just to bound the patient to take medicine from him / her.

It is my habit to handover the prescription slip to the patient with clear cut symptoms / disease and prescribing medicine. I don’t care, what will be the opinion of other homeopath over me after reading my prescription. So for homeopaths and peoples are happy with me.

We need courage to accept

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I often discuss my remedy selection with the patient and often read relevent parts out from various MM. In this way I feel they are being reempowered into healing themselves.

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And in the vast majority of instances I would agree 100% with openly discussing remedy selection with the patient. It's rather a natural process that unfolds as the interview progresses. The vast majority of cases I see the client is already proactive and informed with basic homoeopathic knowledge of several remedies. I also like to show photographs where available of the remedy source.

However, experience has taught me that like anything in life this is not a black and white issue. The asterisk beside the remedy name is a symbol which Hahnemann himself employed where necessary. The paranoid schizophrenic gentleman referred to above had a case history of violent parental and sexual abuse that left me feeling physically sick. At the same time he was so anxious about his physical problems he was not altogether coherent, also, I felt unsure of my own physical safety. This was not an environment that encouraged an open, frank discussion of the merits of homoeopathic Arsenicum. Hence I believe each case has to be dealt with in the context of its own circumstances and merits and personal capacity.
What I have learnt is that it is the ART of prescribing that enables the needs of the patient to be met. This is neither dishonest nor disempowering if one can suspend judgement and see the whole picture.

Don't go away else. Just see Prado's post. I gave the suggestion and I have awarded NONSENSE Certificate. That is why homeopathy generally don't give prescription slip.

My verdict has been approved

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