Patient-practitioner-remedy (PPR) entanglement. Part 3. Refining the quantum metaphor for homeopathy

Homeopathy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 152-160

  Milgrom, L R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non locality; PPR entanglement; Quantum metaphors for homeopathy; Three particle GHZ entanglement; Weak quantum theory

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH; HOMEOPATHY; PHYSICIAN; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM THEORY; REVIEW;

EID: 0038034722     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1475-4916(03)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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