Ernst E
Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 1997;147(18):423-5.
Following Austria's joining the Europian Union (EU), the "Heilpraktiker" topic has become a much debated subject in this country. This paper is an attempt to clarify a number of misconceptions related to this profession. The training, knowledge, responsibilities and rights of "Heilpraktiker" are not in accordance with the law that aims at "averting a danger to the health of the people". An EU harmonization of non-medically trained practitioners has long been discussed in Brussels but was recently rejected. A speedy solution to the obvious problems is therefore not in sight. On the basis of these facts, there are hardly any good reasons for introducing the "Heilpraktiker" in Austria.
在奥地利加入欧盟之后，“自然疗法师”这一话题在该国已成为备受争议的主题。本文旨在澄清一些与该职业相关的误解。“自然疗法师”的培训、知识、责任和权利并不符合旨在“避免对民众健康造成危害”的法律。布鲁塞尔长期以来一直在讨论对未经医学培训的从业者进行欧盟层面的协调统一，但最近遭到了否决。因此，短期内看不到明显问题的快速解决方案。基于这些事实，在奥地利引入“自然疗法师”几乎没有任何充分理由。
