The role of a homoeopathic preparation compared with conventional therapy in the treatment of injuries: An observational cohort study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-27

  Schneider, Christian ^a   Schneider, Berthold ^b   Hanisch, Juergen ^c   van Haselen, Robbert ^d  

^a Klinik für Ganzheitsmedizin   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c IFAG Basel AG   (Switzerland)

^d International Institute for Integrated Medicine INTMEDI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homoeopathy; Injury; Observational cohort study; Primary care; Traumeel

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; TRAUMEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTUSION; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INJURY SEVERITY; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; SPRAIN; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MINERALS; PAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 40749136644     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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