Basic research in homeopathy and ultra-high dilutions: What progress is being made?

Homeopathy

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-154

  Betti, Lucietta ^a   Trebbi, Grazia ^a   Olioso, Debora ^b   Marzotto, Marta ^b   Bellavite, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basic research; High dilutions; Homeopathic pharmacology; Laboratory models; Physical basis; Plant models

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BIOMEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DILUTION; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; ITALY; LABORATORY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCIENTIST; ULTRA HIGH DILUTION;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MATERIA MEDICA; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH REPORT;

EID: 84876808468     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: 14764245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2013.01.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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