What is Homeopathy? An Introduction

Frontiers in Bioscience - Elite

Volumn 4 E, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1669-1682

  Fisher, Peter ^a  

^a UCL Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical Trials; Hahnemann; History; Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trial; Homeopathic Practice; Homeopathy; Safety; Scientific Evidence; Systematic Reviews

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; MUSCLE ENZYME; NUX VOMICA; SNAKE VENOM; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ALLOPATHY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EAR INFECTION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KNEE SURGERY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHYDRATION; SLEEP PATTERN; SPORT INJURY; SYMPTOM; SYPHILIS; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

EID: 84883583219     PISSN: 19450494     EISSN: 19450508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/e489     Document Type: Article

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