Special treatment methods in general practice--legal medicine viewpoint
Wagner, H.J.
Zeitschrift für Arztliche Fortbildung 90(2): 123-125
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2178 PMID: 8686335 Document Number: 457176
There is only one common medical law which is valid for all physicians. No therapy method can claim a special status or special rights. However, due to the considerable differences in training and qualification, the jurisdiction grants special rights to a healer without medical exam (non-medical practitioner) in comparison to a physician. Additionally, a physician has to take into account the limitations by the social legislation when he uses "special treatment methods" to avoid claims for compensation.