Homeopathy in the public health system: a seven-year observational study at Lucca Hospital (Italy)

Homeopathy

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 142-148

  Rossi, Elio ^a   Endrizzi, Cristina ^a   Panozzo, Maria Alessandra ^a   Bianchi, Alba ^a   Da Frè, Monica ^b  

^a Homeopathic Clinic   (Italy)

^b Regional Health Agency of Tuscany   (Italy)

Author keywords

chronic pathologies; homeopathy; Italy; outcomes; public health system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOLOGY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERIA MEDICA; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 67651152534     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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