PROVISIONS OF POTENTIAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ARISING FROM CUPPING TREATMENT

Tuğçem Seçer

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PROVISIONS OF POTENTIAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ARISING FROM CUPPING TREATMENT

Authors:

Tuğçem Seçer

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Tıbbi ve Sağlık Hukuku

Journal:

Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.1125-1168

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339010

pISSN:

2147-3854

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Abstract:

 In the Turkish legal system, modern and traditional medicine are regulated in the legislation. However, complementary and traditional medical treatments, also known as alternative medicine, have become more widespread and wellknown in recent years and are thus preferred by physicians. In other words, physicians have started to practice traditional and complementary medical methods. However, traditional and complementary treatment methods can be seen as home remedies, which may be applied by unauthorized persons and in unauthorized places. While cupping is one of the traditional and complementary treatment methods that have been known and practiced for a long time, it has become even more known and widespread after the pandemic with the claim that it eliminates the vaccines side effects. Again, the people seeing athletes performing cupping on their bodies in international sports competitions such as swimming have legitimized this treatment method in the eyes of society. However, this situation has led to some current problems in terms of health law. This is because cupping treatment differs from many traditional and complementary medical interventions. After all, it is a surgical intervention. Despite this characteristic, subjecting different traditional and complementary medical intervention methods such as apitherapy, leech, acupuncture, mesotherapy, prolotherapy, and osteopathy to the same legal rules is a problem that needs to be solved. Therefore, it is appropriate to abandon the concept of traditional and complementary medical intervention within a broad framework. In this context, it is essential to examine the ideas of medical standards, informed consent, permission, authorized persons, and authorized institutions among the conditions of lawful medical intervention in the specific context of cupping treatment to determine bad medical practices. Secondly, it is necessary to determine whether the legal regulations on traditional and complementary medical practices apply to cupping therapy to solve the problem.

 In the Turkish legal system, modern and traditional medicine are regulated in the legislation. However, complementary and traditional medical treatments, also known as alternative medicine, have become more widespread and wellknown in recent years and are thus preferred by physicians. In other words, physicians have started to practice traditional and complementary medical methods. However, traditional and complementary treatment methods can be seen as home remedies, which may be applied by unauthorized persons and in unauthorized places. While cupping is one of the traditional and complementary treatment methods that have been known and practiced for a long time, it has become even more known and widespread after the pandemic with the claim that it eliminates the vaccines side effects. Again, the people seeing athletes performing cupping on their bodies in international sports competitions such as swimming have legitimized this treatment method in the eyes of society. However, this situation has led to some current problems in terms of health law. This is because cupping treatment differs from many traditional and complementary medical interventions. After all, it is a surgical intervention. Despite this characteristic, subjecting different traditional and complementary medical intervention methods such as apitherapy, leech, acupuncture, mesotherapy, prolotherapy, and osteopathy to the same legal rules is a problem that needs to be solved. Therefore, it is appropriate to abandon the concept of traditional and complementary medical intervention within a broad framework. In this context, it is essential to examine the ideas of medical standards, informed consent, permission, authorized persons, and authorized institutions among the conditions of lawful medical intervention in the specific context of cupping treatment to determine bad medical practices. Secondly, it is necessary to determine whether the legal regulations on traditional and complementary medical practices apply to cupping therapy to solve the problem.

 In the Turkish legal system, modern and traditional medicine are regulated in the legislation. However, complementary and traditional medical treatments, also known as alternative medicine, have become more widespread and wellknown in recent years and are thus preferred by physicians. In other words, physicians have started to practice traditional and complementary medical methods. However, traditional and complementary treatment methods can be seen as home remedies, which may be applied by unauthorized persons and in unauthorized places. While cupping is one of the traditional and complementary treatment methods that have been known and practiced for a long time, it has become even more known and widespread after the pandemic with the claim that it eliminates the vaccines side effects. Again, the people seeing athletes performing cupping on their bodies in international sports competitions such as swimming have legitimized this treatment method in the eyes of society. However, this situation has led to some current problems in terms of health law. This is because cupping treatment differs from many traditional and complementary medical interventions. After all, it is a surgical intervention. Despite this characteristic, subjecting different traditional and complementary medical intervention methods such as apitherapy, leech, acupuncture, mesotherapy, prolotherapy, and osteopathy to the same legal rules is a problem that needs to be solved. Therefore, it is appropriate to abandon the concept of traditional and complementary medical intervention within a broad framework. In this context, it is essential to examine the ideas of medical standards, informed consent, permission, authorized persons, and authorized institutions among the conditions of lawful medical intervention in the specific context of cupping treatment to determine bad medical practices. Secondly, it is necessary to determine whether the legal regulations on traditional and complementary medical practices apply to cupping therapy to solve the problem.

 Türk hukuk sisteminde hem konvansiyonel hem de geleneksel tıp yasal düzlemde kendine yer bulur. Ancak, tamamlayıcı ve geleneksel tıp tedavileri, nam-ı diğer alternatif tıp, son yıllarda daha yaygın ve bilinir hale gelmeye başlamış; böylece hekimler tarafından tercih edilir olmuştur. Başka bir ifadeyle hekimler, konvansiyonel tıbbi yöntemler haricinde geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbi yöntemlere yönelmeye başlamıştır. Buna karşın isminden anlaşılacağı üzere geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemleri evsel çareler olarak görülebileceğinden bu yöntemlerin yetkisi olmayan kişiler tarafından ve yetkili olmayan yerlerde uygulanması olasıdır. Hacamat, zaten uzun zamandır bilinen ve uygulanan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tedavi yöntemlerinden biriyken pandemi dönemi sonrasında aşının yan etkilerini ortadan kaldırdığı iddiasıyla daha da bilinir ve yaygın hale gelmiştir. Yine, yüzme gibi uluslararası spor müsabakalarında sporcuların vücutlarında hacamat yaptırdığının kitleler tarafından görülmesi bu tedavi yöntemini toplum nezdinde meşrulaştırmıştır. Ancak bu durum beraberinde sağlık hukuku bakımından birtakım güncel sorunlar doğmasına yol açmıştır. Zira hacamat tedavisi aslında cerrahi bir müdahale olması hasebiyle birçok geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbi müdahaleden ayrılır. Bu niteliğine karşın apiterapi, sülük, akupunktur, mezoterapi, proloterapi, osteopati gibi farklı geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbi müdahale yöntemlerinin aynı hukuki kurallara tâbi kılınması çözülmesi gereken bir sorundur. Bu nedenle geniş bir çerçevede geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbi müdahale kavramını ele alan anlayışın terk edilmesi yerindedir. Bu bağlamda, ilk olarak hukuka uygun tıbbi müdahalenin koşullarından tıbbi standart, aydınlatılmış onam, rıza, yetkili kişi ya da yetkili kurum kavramlarının hacamat tedavisinin özelinde incelenmesi; tıbbi kötü uygulamanın tespiti bakımından önemlidir. İkincil olarak, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbi uygulamalara ilişkin hukuki düzenlemelerin hacamat tedavisi bakımından uygulanabilir olup olmadığının tespit edilmesi sorunun çözümü için gereklidir.

Article Details

PROVISIONS OF POTENTIAL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ARISING FROM CUPPING TREATMENT

Authors:

Tuğçem Seçer

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Tıbbi ve Sağlık Hukuku

Journal:

Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.1125-1168

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339010

pISSN:

2147-3854

Cupping

Cupping Therapy

Medical Malpractice

Alternative Medicine

GETATYHacamat

Kupa Tedavisi

Tıbbi Kötü Uygulama

Alternatif Tıp

GETATY

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Article Details

Authors: Tuğçem Seçer

Publisher: Akdeniz University

Main Topics: Tıbbi ve Sağlık Hukuku

Journal: Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.1125-1168

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001339010

pISSN: 2147-3854

Issues

Authors:

Tuğçem Seçer

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Tıbbi ve Sağlık Hukuku

Journal:

Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.1125-1168

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339010

pISSN:

2147-3854