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. 2020 Apr 21;14:747–755. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S230705

Table 1.

Criteria for Reputable CM Providers from the Literature

Education & Training Medical Approach Attitude Cost & Reimbursement
Further training and education after graduation8,11,13,15,16,19 Using of medical methods (anamnesis, diagnosis, documentation)811 No polemical statements against therapeutic alternatives8,18 orfurther CM therapies [10] No disproportionate financial demands8
Additional title, if applicable9,12,19 Diagnosis and treatment plan are set before start of treatment9,10,12,17 Medically prescribed conventional medicines are taken into account9,10,16 Treatment costs and possible reimbursement costs are discussed prior to the therapy9,10,12,17,18
Certificates and quality or association seals9,12,20,21 Compliance of code of ethics1315 Acceptance of conventional medical procedures/treatment methods9,10,16,19 Communication of length/duration of therapy15,18
Study degree or basic education11,18,20,22 including a specific regulation of the length of education12,13,16,19 Respect for the individual8,11 No false pretense of prospects of success8,10
Clinical training or experience13,18 Professionalism11,14 Possibilities and limitations of CM treatment are shown9,11,16-18
Protected title12,13 Acceptance of patient autonomy16,17 Willingness to work interdisciplinary18,19
Willingness to proof qualifications15 Therapy freedom16 Commitment to scientific-oriented, empirical medicine16
Knowledge about their own possibilities and limits8,11 Fixed practice location and times10 Rejection of alternative medicine with better evidence of orthodox medicine16
Willingness to name empirical knowledge (evidence) on CM treatment8,12,17,18
Practical experience16
Special training in specific CM treatment16