“In at the deep end”: an intensive foundation training in homeopathy for medical students

“In at the deep end”: an intensive foundation training in homeopathy for medical students. Thompson TD, Thompson EA. Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS66JL Homeopathy. 2009 Apr;98(2):107-13.

UK medical students spend 25% of their curricular time on elective “Student Selected Components” (SSCs). We report one in homeopathic medicine run jointly by the University of Bristol and the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital. Read the rest of this entry »

Homeopathic Medicine: The World’s Number 1 Alternative Medicine

With thanks to Dana Ullman and The Huffington Post 3.3.10:

Numerous surveys over the past 150 plus years have confirmed that people who seek homeopathic treatment tend to be considerably more educated than those who don’t (1). What is not as well known is the fact that homeopathic medicine is the leading “alternative” treatment used by physicians in Europe… and growing numbers of the citizenry.

And despite homeopathy’s impressive popularity in Europe, it is actually even more popular in India where over 100 million people depend solely on this form of medical care (2).

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Homeopathy: British Justice or British Bullying?

With thanks to vonsyhomeopath27.2.10:

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As predicted the media produced the expected snow – every national paper, every TV channel ran the story along similar lines: “Homeopathy should not be funded on the NHS, say MPs”.

The Mail and Telegraph ran stories on Sunday night, which was interesting since the Science and Technology Committee were adamant that details of the report should not be released to the public until after 11am Monday.

Bloggers had already written detailed posts directly quoting the report and published them at precisely 11am.

Leaked?

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Homeopathy Cuts Echoli in Neonatal Piglets

Homeopathy as replacement to antibiotics in the case of Escherichia Coli diarrhoea in neonatal pigs, Camerlink I, Ellinger L, Bakker EJ and Lantinga EA (2010) Homeopathy, Vol.99 (57-62)

Piglets of the homeopathic treated group had significantly less E. coli diarrhoea than piglets in the placebo group,

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Homeopathy Saves the Horsechestnut Trees

With thanks to the Independent 26.6.06:

Forestry experts have called for a census of London’s beleaguered horse chestnut trees to assess damage caused by drought, pest attack and disease.

…the use of a homeopathic spray to combat bleeding canker infection and pest infestation has so far yielded positive results. “The trial that’s been running for two years is showing very good results… You can’t spray any kind of toxic chemicals in these public areas, so homeopathics are perfect for the job”.

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Homeopathic treatment of elderly patients – a prospective observational study with follow-up over a two year period

Homeopathic treatment of elderly patients – a prospective observational study with follow-up over a two year period. Teut M, Ludtke R, Schnabel K, Willich SN, Witt CM. BMC Geriatr. 2010 Feb 22;10(1):10.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Very little is known about the range of diagnoses, course of treatment and long-term outcome in elderly patients who choose to receive homeopathic medical treatment.

We investigated homeopathic practice in an industrialised country under everyday conditions.

The aim of the study was to determine the spectrum of diagnoses and treatments, as well as to describe the course of illness over time among older patients who chose to receive homeopathic treatment.

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Homeopathy – the Patient’s Viewpoint

With thanks to the Independent 26.2.10:

“Save NHS homeopathy”, it says. Another poster urges supporters to join a lobby of parliament. Long before MPs from the cross party Commons committee on science and technology gave the thumbs down to homeopathy on Monday, people here knew what was coming. The remedies worked no better than a placebo, the committee said, and the NHS should cease funding.

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Evaluation of a CAM Pilot Project in Northern Ireland (2008) did include homeopathy

Evaluation of a CAM Pilot Project in Northern Ireland (2008) Department of Health and Social Secutiry Evaluation Complementary And Alternative Medicines Pilot Project Donal McDade.

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of a pilot project which provided patients with access to a range of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) through their GP practice.

Overall 713 patients were referred to the project by their GP. Patients presenting to their health centre with musculoskeletal and mental health conditions, were referred for a range of CAM therapies including acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, homeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy and massage.

The project was commissioned by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety with a view to exploring the potential for CAM within existing primary care services in Northern Ireland.

Homeopathy was an integral part of this CAM Pilot Project

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The NHS Should Fund Homeopathy

With thanks to The Times Online 26.2.10:

Sara Eames, President of the Faculty of Homeopathy says YES.

Homeopathy should be available on the NHS. I am a trained doctor and I have used homeopathy in general practice and in a homeopathic hospital. I am able to help more patients with an appropriate mixture of homeopathy and conventional medicine than with either system alone.

Homeopathy has been practised safely and effectively for more than 200 years. It has been part of the NHS since its inception in 1948. Read the rest of this entry »

This homeopathy row has nothing to do with placebos

With thanks to the Guardian 25.2.10:

A cross-party group of MPs this week agreed that homeopathy should not be funded by the NHS: nobody has yet agreed, ­however, the extent to which the health service is funding homeopathy.

The Society of Homeopaths estimates £4m a year; health minister Mike O’Brien put the spend at £152,000 a year.

Is that the whole problem here?

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