Proposed Regulation of Alternative & Complementary Therapies
Controlling Complementary Medicine The Lords Science and Technology select committee (a british government advisory group) recently called for much tighter regulation over who can practice alternative medicines such as acupuncture and aromatherapy. (to act almost as an alternative form of the British Medical Association / General Medical Council?) It is also calling for more scientific & medical research to judge the efficacy of various Alternative & Complementary remedies & therapies. The committee’s recommendations follow a 15-month investigation, prompted by a rapid growth in the number of people using complementary & alternative medicine in developed western society. (for developed read “distanced from nature?) It’s estimated around five million patients a yearRead More →