1. AM Facts and Figures 2011
AM is practiced by more than 2700 fully AM trained licensed medical doctors in 22 EU member states, Norway and Switzerland.
In addition AM is prescribed by about physicians with various levels of training
The number of prescribers may be even physicians.
Anthroposophic therapies are provided by >7000 anthroposophic therapists (“classical anthroposophic therapies”) and nurses in 25 EU members states (exception of Luxembourg and Slovakia), in Norway and Switzerland.
AM is provided in 24 hospitals in 5 EU member states and Switzerland (14 of those have Accident&Emergency services, 2 of those are university teaching hospitals).
AM is provided in >120 outpatient centres in 14 EU member states, Norway and Switzerland.
AM is provided in >500 institutions for people with learning disabilities in 19 EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland.
AM is regularly taught at universities and medical schools in 7 EU Member states and Switzerland.
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2. National regulation of Anthroposophic Medicine as Medical System
By law as Medical System
By law as Medical Entity
By national Medical Association/Chamber/Council
No regulation by authorities
Non EU MS
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3. Legislation*) and Regulation of Anthroposophic Medicinal Products AMPs
Full legislation for AMPs as part of AM as special medical system
Legislation for a limited group of AMPs
(Dir 2001/83/EC, Art 14) or other references to AM/AMP in national legal codex
Regulation for AMPs as group registered as ”Product Licence of Rights” (UK), special time-limited regulation for all AMPs including ampulles (N)
No legislation
Non EU MS
*) Integration into national laws, pharmaceutical or social legal codex
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4. Principal Availability of Anthroposophic Medicinal Products AMP
AM as medical system legilized (DE, CH)
AMP as group registered as ”Product Licence of Rights” (UK), special time-limited permission for AMP in (N)
Sytem registratio as
”Product Licence of Rights” (UK)
Use of AMP only legalized within the Vidar Clinic; 3 AMPs registered (SE)
AMP Availabe via International Pharmacies
Industrial Production (stand by in SE)
Production by Authorized Pharmacy
Magistralpreparation in Pharmacy
AMP in Pharamacies
Registered Dir 2001/83 Art 14
Registered with Dir 2001/83, Art 16.2
Registered with Dir 2001/83, Art 10a
Available with special licence
Dir 2001/83 Art 5
Registered as Food Supplement
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5. Availability of Anthroposophic Medicinal Products AMP
AM as medical system legalized (DE, CH)
all AMP available
AMP as group registered as ”Product Licence of Rights” (UK), special time-limited regulation for all AMP including ampulles (N)
Use of AMP only legalized within the Vidar Clinic;
3 AMPs registered, use of homeopathic medicinal products possibly legal in due future
Availability AMP not existant or restricted [no indications, no animal matter in injections,
no injections]
Industrial Production [stand by in SE]
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6. AM Teaching at Universities/Medical Schools and Training
Professoral Chairs AM
Undergraduate Courses AM
Postgraduate Courses AM
AM Courses recognized for CME
Diplomas Recognized by National Medical Councils
Full Training Curricula
Regularly AM Courses outside Universities/Medical Schools
Numbers of Practicing AM Physicians
EU MS with no AM trained medical doctors
Non EU MS
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7. Institutions with AM Services in Europe
Hospitals with A&E
Other Hospitals
Outpatient Centres
Nursing Homes
Practicing AM Physicians in
EU MS
Numbers
EU MS with no AM trained medical doctors
Non EU MS
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8. Numbers of fully AM trained medical doctors in Europe
EU MS with no AM trained medical doctors
Non EU MS
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9. Distribution of “Classical” Anthroposophic Therapies in Europe
Eurythmy Therapy
Artistic Therapies
Nursing
Physiotherapy and Rhythmical Massage
Practicing AM Physicians in
EU MS
EU MS with no AM trained medical doctors
Non EU MS
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10. Eurythmy Therapists in Europe
Numbers
EU: no Eurythmy Therapy
Non EU MS
Full Training
Master/Bachelor
Professional Body
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11. Anthroposophic Artistic Therapists in Europe
Numbers
EU: no Anthroposophic Artistic Therapy
Non EU MS
Full Training
Master/Bachelor
Professional Body
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12. Anthroposophic Nurses in Europe
Numbers
EU: no Anthroposophic Nursing
Non EU MS
Full Training
Professional Body
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13. Anthroposophic Physiotherapy and Rhythmical Massage in Europe
Numbers
N=396
EU: no Anthroposophic Physiotherapy or Rhythmical Masssage
Non EU MS
Full Training
Professional Body
Master/Bachelor
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14. Anthroposophic Psychotherapists in Europe
Numbers
EU: no Anthroposophic Psychotherapy
Non EU MS
Full Training
Master/Bachelor
Professional Body
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15. Numbers of Institutions for People with Learning Disabilities (Curative Education and Social Therapy)
513 Institutions for People with Learning Disabilities
in 19 EU Member states CH and N
41 Training Institutes for Curative Education and Social Therapy in 14 EU Member States CH and N
Education with Master (MA)
or Bachelor (BA)
Practicing AM Physicians in
EU MS
EU MS with no AM trained medical doctors
Non EU MS
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