Exposing the evidence gap for complementary and alternative medicine to be integrated into science-based medicine. [PDF]
When people who advocate integrating conventional science-based medicine with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are confronted with the lack of evidence to support CAM they counter by calling for more research, diverting attention to the ...
Hopayian, K, Power, M.
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‘All I Do Is Sit in a Chair Until the Pain Fades’—Experiences of Living With Gout
ABSTRACT Background Living with gout impacts most dimensions of life. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the trajectory of patients' experiences of living with and being treated for gout, beyond the experiences during a flare. This study aimed to explore how individuals with gout experience the disease, its effects on daily life and their ...
Helene Sedelius+4 more
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NHMRC information paper: evidence on the effectiveness of homeopathy for treating health conditions [PDF]
This paper provides a summary of evidence from research on the effectiveness of homeopathy in treating health conditions in humans. Findings There was no reliable evidence from research in humans that homeopathy was effective for treating the range of ...
National Health and Medical Research Council
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The use of homeopathic nosodes in the prevention of mastitis in organic dairy herds (OF0186) [PDF]
Mastitis is the most significant disease affecting the health, welfare and economic productivity of dairy cattle and is recognised by Defra as a major economic and welfare concern.
Anon
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Perception Pending: What Do Patents Signal to Consumers?
ABSTRACT Patent law encourages inventors to label their products as “patented,” to mark their legal status and potentially secure monetary damages from infringing competitors. We examine whether such labels might have a separate and direct impact on consumers, by affecting how they view patented products and influencing what they purchase.
Alexander Billy, Neel Sukhatme
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There is lack of studies assessing the preference of Indian patients for integration of homeopathy into standard therapy settings. The objectives of this study were to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of homeopathy among Indian patients ...
Munmun Koley+12 more
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Factors influencing the inclusion of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in undergraduate medical education [PDF]
Objective To investigate the views and practices of UK medical schools regarding the inclusion (or exclusion) of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in undergraduate medical curricula. Design Survey (by email) of UK medical schools offering MBBS
Smith, Kevin R.
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Natural History of Idiosyncratic Drug‐Induced Liver Injury and Prognostic Models
ABSTRACT Background and Aims: Drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) remains a leading cause of acute liver failure worldwide. Drugs such as isoniazid, alone or in combination with other anti‐tuberculosis drugs, as well as a growing number of herbal and complementary medicines, have been implicated in most cases of acute liver failure in registry studies ...
Harshad C. Devarbhavi, Raúl J. Andrade
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Abstract Studies of human–nature relationships increasingly recognise not only nature's contributions to people but also the positive contributions of human practices to ecosystems. The concept of reciprocal contributions emphasises positive human–nature relationships. But trade‐offs between natural elements implies that human favouring of one element (
Jonathan Locqueville+4 more
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Prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Homeopathy is a therapeutic system that uses small doses of substances to stimulate autoregulatory and self-healing processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of ...
João Felício Rodrigues-Neto+2 more
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