Instead of homeopathy cortisone administered

In court: cortisone instead of homeopathy

06/04/2012

On March 20, 2012, the "dpa" reported that a lawsuit against a doctor from the Paderborn area is pending in the Paderborn district court. The doctor is accused of administering cortisone-containing medication to her patients for years, while her patients believed in homeopathic treatment. The suspicion that the healing success had not been achieved with homeopathic remedies, drew a doctor, who had sent her son to the colleague. Suspicious of the very rapid success, she initiated a laboratory study, which revealed residues of a cortisone-containing agent. The court has received complaints from more than 50 patients. At the center of the procedure are possible consequential damages caused by the cortisone used. The prosecution's allegation is for assault and fraud.

The German Central Association of Homeopathic Doctors (DZVhÄ) takes note of this process with extreme regret. Of course, legally, the presumption of innocence applies first of all. If the allegations are confirmed, it is a grave misuse of trust towards the affected patients. So far it is not known whether this is a doctor who leads a awarded by the medical association additional name homeopathy.

The complaints relate to the side effects of cortisone
A relevant secondary aspect: Patients' pending complaints apparently relate to the serious side effects that cortisone can cause. This leads to his allegation of personal injury, the fraud of covert treatment. Do physicians commit bodily injury if they accept the potential side effects of Cortson? The dpa mentions in their report: osteoporosis, parchment skin, eye diseases on the eye and growth disorders in children. In addition, from a homeopathic point of view, there are concerns about the use of cortisone because suppression of symptoms can result in more serious other manifestations of the disease. „Although we believe that cortisone is overused, it is generally true that cortisone is a highly effective medicine in the medical profession“, says Cornelia Bajic, first chairman of the DZVhÄ, „which in some cases - despite these concerns - must be used.“

In any case, the use of this agent without the knowledge of the patient is questionable, as well as the use in self-treatment. Cortisone is included in a number of over-the-counter medicines; some even advertised on TV. „The freedom from prescription of cortisone - even in the local application as an ointment - must be checked“, encourages Cornelia Bajic. The majority of these side effects can only occur if taken orally. But after all, cortisone causes permanent damage to the skin, even when applied topically - not to mention concerns about the suppression of symptoms. (Pm)