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Response by Homeopath to Dr Holt's
letter
Dr Shaun Holt has published a letter in your latest
Journal issue, reproduced also in The Sunday Herald, in which
he slanders and defames, once again, Homeopathy.
I am very much aware that most of the Registered
conventional MDs in NZ are regarding Homeopathy as nothing better than hogwash.
Nevertheless I would like to draw your attention to this:
Your [NZMA’s] Code of Ethics, #43, states the
following:
43. Doctors should accept
that their professional reputation must be based upon their ability, technical
skills and integrity. Doctors should advertise professional services or make
professional announcements only in circumstances where the primary purpose of
any notification is factual presentation of information reasonably needed by any
person wishing to make an informed decision about the appropriateness and
availability of services that may meet his or her medical needs. Any such
announcement or advertisement must be demonstrably true in all respects and
contain no testimonial material or endorsement of clinical skills.
Qualifications not recognised by appropriate New Zealand statutory bodies should
not be quoted.
Dr Shaun Holt presents himself as a Professor at Victoria
University, yet he does not appear anywhere on their staff listing in any
faculty in any position: is that "demonstrably true".
Dr Shaun Holt claims knowledge of homeopathy and other
branches of natural medicine, but has no certificate, diploma or degree, by any
school, college or university, whether officially recognised or not, to prove
this. To my knowledge, neither homeopathy, nor herbalism or naturopathy are part
of the studies’ curriculum in any Faculty of Medicine or Pharmacy.
Moreover, by his own admission (private email available on
request), his "knowledge" is based on reading articles. How does that "ability"
proves true and how is this useful to "any person wishing to make an informed
decision"?
How does that reflect on the integrity and professionalism
of the whole conventional medical fraternity?
I am not asking you to promote homeopathy and natural
medicine: it is not your task or your purpose. But the patient's choice is
primordial and should always be respected. The continuous misleading information
propagated by Dr Holt and his acolytes with what appears to be your silent
approbation is definitely not conductive to informed choice and proper education
of the public and of professional health practitioners.
Thank you for your attention.
Dr Joseph Rozencwajg (NMD)
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind" www.naturamedica.webs.com |
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