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Czech Republic

Summary

In the Czech Republic treatment is restricted to legally regulated personnel. Homeopathy is regulated.

Professionals and non-professionals

Only authorised medical professionals are allowed to carry out medical acts. Homeopathy and acupuncture are tolerated in allopathic medicine. However, the Code of Professional Ethics plays an important role in safeguarding patients. The Code stipulates that physicians will not put patients in their care at risk, even if to influence the patients’ condition using methods that is less common in the Czech Republic. In 2002 a new law gave permission to non-physician homeopaths to practise freely (ref 2).

Reimbursement

Public Health Insurance does not cover acupuncture and homeopathic preparations. If referred by physicians, the public covers different SPA treatment (ref 3).

References

1. Ministry of Health, Department of International Relations, Czech Republic, 26.10.04

2. WHO global atlas of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine. Kobe, Japan: World Health Organisation, the WHO Centre of Health Development, 2005.

3. Ibid