Evidence and simplicity: Why we should reject homeopathy

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 276-281

  Sehon, Scott ^a   Stanley, Donald ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Associates in Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Evidence; Homeopathy; Philosophy; Simplicity

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; NATURAL SCIENCE; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950495026     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01384.x     Document Type: Review

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