28 May 1986: It’s hard to get the philosophy across. People say, ‘Charge a lot, or your work will not be sufficiently valued’
Alternative medicine is back in the ring, with the publication this week of the British Medical Association’s critical report on its scientific validity. But while practitioners on both sides are now lining up to take a swing at each other, one aspect that has received very little attention - yet has a crucial effect on the numbers now using alternative medicine, is cost.
The drug companies are often attacked for the enormous profits they make out of patients. But what are the costs for those who go to alternative medicine practitioners? At present, practitioners’ prices vary considerably, according to the particular treatment. Last week, I found I could have an hour with an acupuncturist for £12, with a homeopathic doctor for £18, and with an osteopath or chiropractor for £10. The hypnotherapist cost £35 an hour; the herbalist, £14.
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