The Right of Anthroposophic Medicine

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Zuck

doi:10.5771/9783845243788

Summary

The second edition of <i>The Right of Anthroposophic Medicine</i> aims to give consideration to the unabated interest shown by patients in the specific therapeutic approaches which diverge from orthodox medicine. The independent approach of anthroposophic medicine is based on the image of the human being developed by Rudolf Steiner. This image is spelled out in the “Declaration on the rights of anthroposophic medicine” drawn up in 2011 by the Medical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum in Dornach joined by a legal commentary. The fundamental aim of the present study is to describe the situation in law pertaining to anthroposophic medicine while at the same time setting out its claim to be practiced as a special therapeutic approach. Anthroposophic medicine proceeds on the basis that the understanding of natural science about the structure and functioning of the human body is extended by three components in addition to the physical body, namely the etheric body, the astral body and the I-organisation. In this context the publication aims to highlight the dual function contained in the German term “Recht” which comprises both the meaning of “law” and of “rights”. It thus describes both the current state of law as well as a claim to rights which arises not just from current law but also serves to fix what anthroposophic medicine wishes to see as being assured with regard to its own autonomy.

The author, an expert in constitutional law, looks at anthroposophic medicine from the outside. His legal considerations are based solely on a pluralistic approach which endeavours to support and promote a diversity of possible opinions.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-7902-7
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-4378-8
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 206
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis Partial access Pages 1 - 24 Download chapter (PDF)
1. Preliminary No access
2. Course of this Study No access
3. Self-perception of anthroposophic medicine No access
4. The legal framework No access
5. The hybrid position of this study No access
1. Fundamentals No access
2. 1. Specific Mode of Observation No access
  2. Anthroposophy’s Medical Standards No access
  3. 1. The Four Elements of the Human Being No access
    2. The physical Body No access
    3. The etheric Body No access
    4. Astral Body No access
    5. I-Organization No access
  4. Summary No access
1. 1. 1. Evidence-based medicine No access
    2. Experience-based medicine No access
    3. No legal checks on the general methodological debate No access
    4. 1. Normative power No access
      2. Function of the VerfO-G-BA No access
        Evidence-based Medicine No access
        Evaluation Rules No access
      3. Consequences No access
    5. 1. Starting-point No access
      2. The approach of the Supreme Social Insurance Tribunal (BSG) No access
      3. The substantive prerequisites for presuming a flaw in the system No access
      4. Unlawful failure by the G-BA to act No access
        Unappealable court decisions No access
      5. Acceptance requirement No access
        The response requirement No access
        Relation between acceptance and response No access
        Restriction to outpatient care No access
  2. 1. Two levels No access
    2. Medical level No access
    3. 1. The G-BA rules of procedure [VerfO-G-BA] No access
      2. System deficiencies No access
      3. General No access
        Special prerequisites No access
2. 1. 1. 1. Explicit refusal of recognition No access
      2. Non-decision or faulty decision No access
    2. The special rules No access
  2. 1. General rules No access
    2. Special provisions No access
1. 1. Treatment methods in the narrower sense No access
  2. Medical Services No access
  3. 1. Concept No access
    2. 1. Comprehensive concept No access
      2. Departure from orthodox medicine No access
      3. Qualitative weighting No access
    3. Differentiations No access
2. 1. Orthodox medicine No access
  2. 1. Steiner/Wegman No access
    2. 1. Self-perception of anthroposophic medicine No access
      2. Legal significance No access
    3. Conclusions No access
1. Preliminary No access
2. 1. Concepts No access
  2. 1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights No access
    2. The Later Declarations and Conventions No access
    3. 1. Genesis No access
      2. Function No access
      3. Content No access
      4. Legal protection No access
    4. Ranking No access
1. 1. General No access
  2. 1. Human dignity No access
    2. Right to life No access
    3. Basic irrelevance of the ECHR in healthcare No access
  3. 1. Human dignity No access
    2. Right to life No access
    3. The right to integrity No access
    4. Health protection No access
    5. Consequences No access
2. 1. 1. Free movement of goods No access
    2. Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services (Arts. 49, 56, 57 TFEU) No access
    3. Antitrust law No access
    4. Results No access
  2. 1. Object No access
    2. Principles No access
    3. The law of regulations and directives No access
  3. Conclusions No access
1. Preliminary No access
2. 1. General framework conditions No access
  2. 1. 1. The right to inviolability of the person (Art. 2(2), first sentence, Basic Law) No access
      2. Free development of the personality and the social-state principle (Art. 2(1), taken together with Article 20(3), of the Basic Law) No access
      3. Protection of patient autonomy No access
    2. 1. General No access
        Therapeutic freedom No access
        Protective function No access
      2. Scientific Freedom (Art. 5(3) of the Basic Law) No access
    3. Health insurance No access
1. 1. Bipolar Insurance System No access
  2. Entitlements to Benefit and to Reimbursement of Costs No access
2. 1. 1. SGB V No access
    2. AMG No access
    3. Other No access
  2. Recognized Specific Therapeutic Approaches No access
1. 1. Starting point: Multilevel system No access
  2. 1. Legal principles of the European Convention of Human Rights No access
    2. Case law of the European Court of Human Rights No access
    3. The German legislature No access
    4. No binding of the European Court of Human Rights No access
  3. 1. Primacy in application and interpretation in conformity with European law No access
    2. Relationship between the ECJ and the Federal Constitutional Court No access
2. 1. 1. TEU No access
    2. 1. The theory of interaction No access
      2. Constitutional determination of the substance through living circumstances and the ordinary law: example: Art. 6(1) of the Basic Law (Marriage and Family) No access
    3. Osmotic ranking No access
  2. 1. Requirements in European law No access
    2. Implementation mechanisms for the German catalogue of fundamental rights No access
  3. 1. Objective No access
    2. 1. Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services No access
      2. Therapeutic freedom No access
    3. 1. National health systems No access
      2. Patient autonomy No access
1. Preliminary No access
2. 1. Terminology No access
  2. International Certification Regulation No access
  3. 1. Internal recognition (Section 40) No access
    2. The MBO No access
3. Medical Services No access
4. 1. Concept of guideline No access
  2. Significance No access
1. 1. The concept of a medical therapy No access
  2. Important areas of application No access
2. 1. Definition and demarcation No access
  2. 1. Medical prescription No access
    2. 1. Standards No access
      2. Curriculum No access
  3. 1. 1. Legal forms of professional certification No access
    2. Eurythmy as a pedagogical measure No access
    3. Hygienic Eurythmy No access
    4. Therapeutic eurythmy as a therapeutic measure No access
  4. 1. Approach No access
    2. 1. List of medical therapies No access
        Therapeutic eurythmy as standard No access
      2. Inpatient treatment No access
    3. Private health insurance No access
3. 1. 1. Description No access
    2. 1. Anthroposophic Art Therapy (BVAKT)® ‑ painting sector No access
      2. Anthroposophic Art Therapy (BVAKT)®, music sector No access
      3. Anthroposophic Art Therapy (BVAKT)® ‑ sculpture sector No access
      4. Anthroposophc Art Therapy (BVAKT)® ‑ speech-therapy sector No access
  2. 1. Occupational designation No access
    2. Guideline No access
4. Rhythmic Massage No access
5. 1. Consequences of the Securvita Decision No access
  2. Integration agreements No access
1. Object of Discussion No access
2. 1. 1. European law No access
    2. 1. Homeopathic medicinal products No access
      2. Traditional herbal medicinal products No access
  2. 1. Rules of interpretation No access
    2. The Community Code as a regulation on definitive harmonization? No access
  3. 1. 1. Legal and factual position No access
      2. Commission report No access
        European Pharmacopoeia No access
        Initiatives at EU level No access
      3. Outside of Europe No access
    2. Germany No access
  4. Reimbursement by nationally regulated insurance systems No access
  5. 1. Argument from tradition No access
    2. Approaches in Community Law No access
    3. National Law No access
3. 1. Legal Provisions No access
  2. 1. Simplified Registration No access
    2. Conclusions No access
    3. 1. Proportionality principle No access
      2. Non-proportionate regulations No access
      3. Legal consequences No access
1. Introduction No access
2. 1. Preamble No access
  2. Commentary No access
  3. Comments on the Authentic Interpretation No access
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  5. Article 1 No access
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