Homeopath

See also: list of important homeopaths

A Homeopath is a homeopathic practitioner.

Homeopaths are usually graduates from certain homeopathic schools or colleges. [1] Some people consider a homeopath should only be a MD to have the responsibility to treat diseases while practitioners often emphasize that they don't treat disease but the whole person, i.e. "holistic medicine" [2]. Samuel Hahnemann himself, the creator of homeopathy was an MD, though his doctorate was earned in 1779.

Some educational and medical titles or certifications and practioner licensing in homeopathy actually means that the practioner's education consists of homeopathic study plus common medicine disciplines all together [3]. In some jurisdictions it is required for a non-doctor homeopath to complete courses in another common medicine field before practicing. [4]

Homeopathic initials

The title added to the name of homeopath to designate his graduation and homeopathic and/or medical education, certificates and diplomas acquired. [5]

List of initials

• BALCCH (Bachelor London College of Classical Homeopathy)
• CCH (Certified in Classical homeopathy)
• CHom (Certificate of Classical homeopathy)
• CTHom (Certified Trained Homeopath)
• DDS (Doctor of Dentistry)
• DHANP (Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians)
• DHM (Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine)
• DHMS (Diploma of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery)
• DHPh (Diploma in Homeopathic Pharmacy)
• DHom (Diploma of Homeopathic Medicine)
• DHt (Diplomate of Homeopathic Therapeutics)
• DIHom (Diploma in Homoeopathy)
• DNBHE (Diplomate of the National Board of Homeopathic Examiners)
• DO
• DSH (Diploma from the School of Homeopathy)
• FACHP (Fellow of the American College of Homeopathic Physicians)
• FCAH (Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy)
• FFHOM (Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy)
• FSHom (Fellow of the Society of Homeopaths)
• HMD (Homeopathic Medical Doctor)
• LCH (Licentiate of the College of Homeopathy)
• MD (Doctor of Medicine)
• MDH (Homeopathic Medical Doctor)
• MFHom (Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy)
• MPH (Master of Public Health)
• ND (Naturopathic Doctor or Doctor of Nursing)
• NP (Nurse Practitioner)
• PA (Physician Assistant)
• RHom (Registered Homeopath)
• RSHom (Registered with the Society of Homoeopaths)

External links

1. Homeopathic Doctors - International Directory of Homeopaths at Hpathy.com
2. What Diseases does Homeopathy treat?
3. Naturopathic medicine: Quality Holistic Healthcare for a new Medical Paradigm
4. Directory of Homeopathic Providers - practitioners, pharmacies and schools
5. Homeopathic Abbreviations

See also

• Homeopathy
• List of important homeopaths

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