Does homoeopathy work? Part I: A review of studies on patient and practitioner reports

Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-89

  Chanda, Priya ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical outcome studies; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Evidence; Homoeopathy; Placebo

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DETERIORATION; ECZEMA; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HOLISTIC CARE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WELLBEING;

EID: 44249092326     PISSN: 14653753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/fact.2008.0005     Document Type: Review

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