In Arizona, in order for M.D.'s or D.O.'s to legally practice homeopathy, they must take a separate exam from their regular license to demonstrate competency in homeopathic medicine.

Many feel that these kinds of requirements of medical doctors will be a growing trend in other states to protect people seeking competent high quality alternative medical treatment from medical doctors.

Closing Thoughts
M.D.'s who are well trained in conventional medicine, embrace a holistic approach to health care, and have competent training in alternative medical treatments, are unquestionably some of the finest health care providers in the profession.

It is these doctors that deserve special recognition because they have also been, and still are, courageous pioneers who have faced the scrutiny and criticism of their peers to speak out about the value of alternative medical systems so different from their original, conventional medical training.

It is still true today that the health care professional whose opinion is most respected and listened to is the M.D. For that reason, M.D.'s who have placed their businesses and professional reputations at risk to speak about the importance of the spirit of a holistic approach to health care and the value of alternative therapies are nothing short of heroes and heroines.

1. William Collinge. The American Holistic Health Association CompleteGuide to Alternative Medicine (Warner Books, 1996), 314.
2. George Howe Colt. "See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me," Life, September 1996, 36.
3. "Resolution 514 — Alternative (Complementary) Medicine," Reference Committee E, 10–11. From Washington Delegation to American Medical Association House of Delegates.
4. "Alternative Medical Courses Taught at U.S. Medical Schools," The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center for Alternative/ Complementary Medicine.
5. Dean Ornish, M.D. Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease (Ivy Books, 1996).
6. NIH. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1993), xli.
7. American Holistic Medical Association brochure.
8. David Eisenberg, M.D. "Unconventional Medicine in the United States," New England Journal of Medicine, January 28, 1993, 246.
9. Butch Levy, M.D., L.Ac. Personal interview, June 1996.
10. Ibid.
11. Ibid.
12. Robert Duggan, M.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCA), Personal interview, July 1996.
13. American Holistic Medical Association brochure.
14. Evarts Loomis, M.D., F.A.C.S.I. Personal interview, Fall 1991.
15. Evarts Loomis, M.D., F.A.C.S.I. Personal correspondence, July 1996.
16. Larry Dossey, M.D. Personal interview, Fall 1989.
17. Doug Podlosky. "A New Age of Healing Hands," U.S. News & World Report, February 5, 1996, 71–74.
18. American Holistic Medical Association brochure. 19. Butch Levy, M.D., L.Ac. Personal interview, June 1996.
20. Leonard Wisneski, M.D. Personal interview, September 1989.
21. Butch Levy, M.D., L.Ac. Personal interview, June 1996.
22. Ibid.23. Ibid.
24. Bill Gottlieb. New Choices in Natural Healing (Rodale Press, 1995), 68.
25. Mary Walker. "Choosing a Holistic M.D.," East/West Journal, April 1990, 24.
26. Ibid.
27. Butch Levy, M.D., L.Ac. Personal interview, June 1996.
28. Ibid.
29. Ibid.
30. Mary Walker. "Choosing a Holistic M.D.," East/West Journal, April 1990, 211.
31. American Holistic Medical Association brochure.
32. Ibid.