Cost-benefit evaluation of homeopathic versus conventional therapy in respiratory diseases

Homeopathy

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-10

  Rossi, Elio ^a   Crudeli, Lara ^b   Endrizzi, Cristina ^a   Garibaldi, Danila ^b  

^a CAMPO DI MARTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Local Health Authority 2   (Italy)

Author keywords

allergy; asthma; cost effectiveness; drug consumption; homeopathy; Italy; public sector; recurrent respiratory infections; respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUN ORIENTALIS EXTRACT; APIS MELLIFICA EXTRACT; ARSENICUM ALBUM EXTRACT; CALCAREA CARBONICA EXTRACT; CAUSTICUM EXTRACT; DULCAMARA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IGNATIA AMARA EXTRACT; LYCOPODIUM EXTRACT; NATRUM MURIATICUM EXTRACT; PHOSPHORUS; SABADILLA EXTRACT; SEPIA EXTRACT; STAPHISAGRIA EXTRACT; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 58149189965     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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