自然医学在美国部分的州可以使用“Naturopathic Physician”的头衔 例如华盛顿州的法律RCW 18.36A.030载明: "License required. (1) No person may practice naturopathy or represent himself or herself as a naturopath without first applying for and receiving a license from the secretary to practice naturopathy. (2) A person represents himself or herself as a naturopath when that person adopts or uses any title or any description of services that incorporates one or more of the following terms or designations: Naturopath, naturopathy, naturopathic, naturopathic physician, ND, or doctor of naturopathic medicine." 哥伦比亚特区的法律§ 3-1206.21. Scope of practice.载明: "(d)n individual licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter may use the titles “Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine”, “ Naturopathic Physician”, “Licensed Naturopath”, “Naturopathic Doctor”, “ Doctor of Naturopathy”, “Naturopath”, or the initials “ND” or an “NMD”." 夏威夷州的法律Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 455载明: ""Naturopathic physician" means a person who holds a current license issued under this chapter to practice naturopathic medicine. " 然而目前我还没有在美国任一州的法条里看见中医能用"Physician" 当然也可能是我没注意到 所以到底有没有呢? 如果没有会是什麽原因? 会是两种医学体系自身的问题吗? --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc), 来自: 36.233.102.248 (台湾) ※ 文章网址: https://webptt.com/cn.aspx?n=bbs/ChineseMed/M.1623909715.A.9E7.html 确实每个地方的法律文化都不同 譬如在美国"doctor"是博士的头衔,医师会被称作doctor是因为他们多有博士学位 但是在尼泊尔就完全是另一回事 根据尼泊尔的Ayurveda Medical Council Act, 2045 (1988)法令 "doctor"纯粹只有医生的意思,而完全没有博士的意思 根据条文"1.2.1.6 “doctor” means a person who has obtained the minimum qualifications in Ayurveda Science as mentioned in Section 4.5 and is involved in the profession related thereto." "doctor"是指取得4.5节所提阿育吠陀科学最低资格并从事相关专业的人 接着再看关於从业资格的条文4.2 Qualification of doctor: 4.2.1 For purposes of registering the names of doctors pursuant to this Act, the following qualification has been prescribed: 4.2.1.1 Having passed Ayurvedacharya or Vaidhyaratna or bachelor in Ayurveda or equivalent thereto from a recognized educational institute. 4.2.1.2 Having done master’s degree in Ayurveda science after having bachelor degree in any other system of medical science. 4.2.1.3 Having done bachelor degree in Ayurveda and modern medicine and surgery from a recognized educational institute. 执业登记对於学历的要求包含: 1.阿育吠陀学士学位 2.取得其他医学系统学士後,再取得阿育吠陀硕士 3.取得"阿育吠陀暨现代医学及外科学士学位" 所以完全没有要求博士学位,只需学士学位即可取得法律上的doctor资格 最後再看关於执业范围的条文 5.2 Power to issue certificate and prescription: 5.2.1 The registered doctor shall have the powers to certify the following matters and issue certificate: 5.2.1.1 To endorse the birth and death certificates. 5.2.1.2 To sign the certificates relating to Ayurveda medical treatment or physical or mental qualification. 5.2.2 The provisions on giving prescription of the prescribed Ayurvedic medicines shall be as prescribed. 本法所定义的doctor有权开具证明及处方 其所能开立的证明包含:出生及死亡证明、阿育吠陀医学治疗证明 还有身体及精神条件之证明 其所能开得处方为法定之阿育吠陀药物 因此从执业范围来看,这里的doctor确实是从事阿育吠陀的医师 从尼泊尔的例子可以知道,doctor一词在美国虽指具有博士学位的人 但在不同的国家其法律上的意涵未必相同 如尼泊尔的doctor在法律上可以指仅有学士学位的阿育吠陀医师! 来自尼泊尔政府网站的法条全文连结:https://reurl.cc/qgL4M3 ※ 编辑: sdhws (36.233.102.248 台湾), 06/19/2021 16:18:54 ※ 编辑: sdhws (36.233.102.248 台湾), 06/19/2021 16:20:41 ※ 编辑: sdhws (36.233.102.248 台湾), 06/19/2021 16:30:52 这也说明了,即便总有反对者整天毁谤中医及传统医学,说传统医学都无效之类的 但包含中医在内的多项传统医学依旧得到多国政府的承认 能够以医师身分为病患治疗,这不就是打脸这些反对传统医学的人吗? 即便他们再怎麽反对中医在内的传统医学,只要政府承认,这些人又奈何? ※ 编辑: sdhws (118.170.6.108 台湾), 06/23/2021 07:37:32 ※ 编辑: sdhws (118.170.6.108 台湾), 06/23/2021 07:39:01