Homeopathic Treatment for Chronic Disease: A 6-Year, University-Hospital Outpatient Observational Study

Abstract

Homeopathic intervention offered positive health changes to a substantial proportion of a large cohort of patients with a wide range of chronic diseases. Additional observational research, including studies using different designs, is necessary for further research development in homeopathy.

Una aproximación a la medicina complementaria y alternativa en el contexto de su desarrollo como industria en el Perú

“…La aplicación óptima se da en el diagnóstico y tratamiento en un amplio rango de enfermedades crónicas (17) . Aquí existe un claro posicionamiento.…”

Personal diatribe

“…In this study, carried out over a six-year period, 70% of patients reported an improvement in their health. 5 Despite the article's claim that it is seeking to provide a summary of the science of homeopathy, it does no such thing. While it is true to say that scientists cannot yet explain the precise mechanism of action of homeopathic remedies, D. Shaw merely jumps on a bandwagon of dismissing homeopathy out of hand.…”

The Anarchy of Evidence

“…Some complementary therapists already argue that observational studies without a control group might provide valuable data about the effectiveness of their intervention. 4 Whenever disappointing results from pragmatic trials emerge, this approach can be used to turn the negative into a (false) positive. It is able to generate positive outcomes purely on the strength of the natural history of diseases and the regression towards the mean.…”