Homoeopathy
A Critical Appraisal
Published on 8. December 1997
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7506-3564-6 (ISBN)
Description
This exciting new book is set to become the standard professional reference text on homoeopathy. A critical evaluation of the discipline, it reviews the known facts and defines the knowledge gaps, offering a reliable and much-needed critique of the uses of traditional homoeopathic remedies. As its title suggests, 'Homoeopathy: a critical appraisal' takes an evaluative approach, reviews known facts and defines knowledge gaps. It discusses the findings of clinical trials and research into effectiveness and safety, drug 'provings', the placebo effect/response, and the socio-economic aspects of homoeopathy. Recommended for all medical and professional homoeopaths, students of homoeopathy, GPs and health care professionals.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
34 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3564-6 (9780750635646)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction; Methodology - clinical trials, beyond clinical trials; Homeopathic provings - provings in homoeopathy, systematic review of provings; Clinical aspects: efficacy and safety - meta-analysis of RCTs, placebo effects, is homoeopathy a placebo response?, safety of homoeopathy, case of homoeopathy going wrong; Experimental studies - hypotheses of modes of action of homoeopathy, experiments in physics, in-vitro and animal models; Socio-economic aspects - health beliefs and behaviours of patients, economic evaluation of homoeopathy, constraints analysis of homoeopathy.