Medicine:Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery

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Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) is a graduate degree in Homeopathy in India, awarded after the study of five and a half years duration, including one-year internship.[1][2] BHMS covers medical knowledge of the homeopathic system.

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery course allows students to choose any specialization, for example, Homeopathic Pharmacy, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Skin Specialist and Infertility to treat the patients with their homeopathic study knowledge exposure.

Eligibility

  • 10+2 with a minimum of 50% or equivalent level examination with Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and English.
  • Minimum age limit is 17 years.
  • Admission to the BHMS is depends on merit. In a few states, there is a Joint Entrance Examination for BHMS alongside the MBBS and BDS tests. The Admission is based on performance of the student in written test.

Entrance exams

NEET, KEAM, TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, and PU CET are entrance exams for BHMS.[3]

Employment

It has been reported that homeopathic doctors are facing the unemployment problem.[4]

Homeopathic medicine practitioners in India are currently being welcomed by most of the population. With a rising number of people preferring to use homeopathic medicines over allopathic medicines. [5]. Most homeopathic doctors open up private clinics or work in multi-speciality chain of homeopathic clinics.

Criticism

Homeopathy is a pseudoscience and its remedies have been found to be no more effective than placebo.[6][7][8][9]

See also

  • Central Council of Homeopathy

References

  1. ↑ MANDHANI, APOORVA (August 8, 2017). "Gujarat HC Quashes Rules Permitting Common Counselling By State For Management Quota Seats In Ayurveda Colleges [Read Judgment"]. Live Law. http://www.livelaw.in/gujarat-hc-quashes-rules-permitting-common-counselling-state-management-quota-seats-ayurveda-colleges-read-judgment/. 
  2. ↑ "Alternative Medicine: Emerging Careers". northeasttoday.in. March 23, 2017. https://www.northeasttoday.in/alternative-medicine-emerging-careers/. 
  3. ↑ "NEET Required For Ayurveda, Homeopathy Courses: Gujarat High Court". India.com. August 3, 2017. http://www.india.com/education/neet-required-for-ayurveda-homeopathy-courses-gujarat-high-court-2375015/. 
  4. ↑ BARMAN, HIRANYA (December 23, 2017). "Homeopathy students allege Dispur apathy". Telegraph India. https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/homeopathy-students-allege-dispur-apathy-195603. 
  5. ↑ https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/homeopathy-treatment-in-india
  6. ↑ Tuomela R (1987). "Chapter 4: Science, Protoscience, and Pseudoscience". Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science. 98. Springer. pp. 83–101. doi:10.1007/978-94-009-3779-6_4. ISBN 978-94-010-8181-8. 
  7. ↑ Smith K (2012). "Homeopathy is Unscientific and Unethical". Bioethics 26 (9): 508–512. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8519.2011.01956.x. https://zenodo.org/record/1035885. 
  8. ↑ Chapter 2: Science, Pseudoscience, and Not Science: How Do They Differ?. Springer. 2014. pp. 19–57. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-8541-4_2. ISBN 978-1-4614-8540-7. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-8541-4_2/fulltext.html. "within the traditional medical community it is considered to be quackery" 
  9. ↑ Mukunth, Vasudevan. "After BGR-34, Ministry of AYUSH Pushes #Homeopathy4Diabetes" (in en-GB). https://thewire.in/101684/ayush-homeopathy-diabetes-advertising/. 




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