Paediatric homoeopathy in general practice: Where, when and why?

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 743-749

  Ekins Daukes, Suzie ^a   Helms, Peter J ^a   Taylor, Michael W ^b   Simpson, Colin R ^b   McLay, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Child; Homoeopathy; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARNICO MONTANA EXTRACT; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; CAUSTICUM HOHNEMANNI EXTRACT; COLOCYNTH; GRAPHITE; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA EXTRACT; MATRICARI RECUTITA EXTRACT; PULSATILLA PRATENSIS EXTRACT; RHUS TOXICODENDRON EXTRACT; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARNICO MONTANA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BURN; CAUSTICUM HOHNEMANNI; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COLIC; CONSTIPATION; COUGHING; CROUP; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; ENURESIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; IRRITABILITY; MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA; MARIGOLD; MATRICARIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OTALGIA; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILLA PRATENSIS; RASH; RHUS TOXICODENDRON; SAFETY; SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN INJURY; TOOTH ERUPTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SCOTLAND;

EID: 20644443081     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02213.x     Document Type: Article

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