Further training and education after graduation8,11,13,15,16,19
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Using of medical methods (anamnesis, diagnosis, documentation)8–11
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No polemical statements against therapeutic alternatives8,18 orfurther CM therapies [10] |
No disproportionate financial demands8
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Additional title, if applicable9,12,19
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Diagnosis and treatment plan are set before start of treatment9,10,12,17
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Medically prescribed conventional medicines are taken into account9,10,16
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Treatment costs and possible reimbursement costs are discussed prior to the therapy9,10,12,17,18
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Certificates and quality or association seals9,12,20,21
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Compliance of code of ethics13–15
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Acceptance of conventional medical procedures/treatment methods9,10,16,19
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Communication of length/duration of therapy15,18
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Study degree or basic education11,18,20,22 including a specific regulation of the length of education12,13,16,19
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Respect for the individual8,11
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No false pretense of prospects of success8,10
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Clinical training or experience13,18
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Professionalism11,14
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Possibilities and limitations of CM treatment are shown9,11,16-18
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Protected title12,13
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Acceptance of patient autonomy16,17
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Willingness to work interdisciplinary18,19
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Willingness to proof qualifications15
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Therapy freedom16
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Commitment to scientific-oriented, empirical medicine16
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Knowledge about their own possibilities and limits8,11
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Fixed practice location and times10
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Rejection of alternative medicine with better evidence of orthodox medicine16
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Willingness to name empirical knowledge (evidence) on CM treatment8,12,17,18
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Practical experience16
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Special training in specific CM treatment16
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