Homeopathy incorporated in a Swiss university – aims and results of 10 years „KIKOM“

The Institute for Complementary Medicine KIKOM arose from a public demand in 1992 for the establishment of a professorial chair in natural healing methods at the University of Bern, Switzerland. This chair would undertake teaching, research and patient care in selected areas of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and was established in 1995. Four certified CAM practitioners were engaged as part-time professors for anthroposophical medicine, classical homeopathy, neural therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture. KIKOM initiated the inclusion of CAM in the Swiss medical curriculum. D…