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The BHA attempts to place homeopathy within general and specialist healthcare, and provides a listing of homeopathic practitioners. The charity also campaigns for more homeopathy in the NHS.<ref>{{cite book |title=Homeopathic pharmacy: theory and practice |last=Kayne |first=Steven B. |pages=62–63 |year=2006 |publisher=[[Elsevier Health Sciences]] |isbn=9780443101601 }}</ref> |
The BHA attempts to place homeopathy within general and specialist healthcare, and provides a listing of homeopathic practitioners. The charity also campaigns for more homeopathy in the NHS.<ref>{{cite book |title=Homeopathic pharmacy: theory and practice |last=Kayne |first=Steven B. |pages=62–63 |year=2006 |publisher=[[Elsevier Health Sciences]] |isbn=9780443101601 }}</ref> |
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Homeopathy is a form of [[alternative medicine]] in which practitioners treat patients using highly diluted<ref name="pmid12492603" /><ref name=inquiry_cfm/> preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient. The collective weight of [[scientific method|scientific]] evidence has found homeopathy to be no more effective than a [[placebo]].<ref name="pmid12492603">{{Citation |last1=Ernst |first1=E. |title=A systematic review of systematic reviews of homeopathy |journal=British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology |volume=54 |issue=6 |pages=577–82 |year=2002 |pmid=12492603 |pmc=1874503 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2125.2002.01699.x}}</ref><ref name=inquiry_cfm>UK Parliamentary Committee Science and Technology Committee - [http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/homeopathy-/ "Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy"]</ref><ref name=nhsdirect>{{citation |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Homeopathy/Pages/Issues.aspx |contribution=Homeopathy - Issues |accessdate=2009-07-30 |publisher=[[National Health Service]] }}</ref><ref name=pmid17285788>{{Citation |last1=Altunc |first1=U. |last2=Pittler |first2=M. H. |last3=Ernst |first3=E. |title=Homeopathy for Childhood and Adolescence Ailments: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials |journal=Mayo Clinic Proceedings |volume=82 |issue=1 |pages=69–75 |year=2007 |pmid=17285788 |doi=10.4065/82.1.69 |quote=However, homeopathy is not totally devoid of risks… it may delay effective treatment or diagnosis}}</ref><ref name="shang"/> |
Homeopathy is a form of [[alternative medicine]] in which practitioners treat patients using highly diluted<ref name="pmid12492603" /><ref name=inquiry_cfm/> preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient. The collective weight of [[scientific method|scientific]] evidence has found homeopathy to be no more effective than a [[placebo]].<ref name="pmid12492603">{{Citation |last1=Ernst |first1=E. |title=A systematic review of systematic reviews of homeopathy |journal=British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology |volume=54 |issue=6 |pages=577–82 |year=2002 |pmid=12492603 |pmc=1874503 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2125.2002.01699.x}}</ref><ref name=inquiry_cfm>UK Parliamentary Committee Science and Technology Committee - [http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/homeopathy-/ "Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy"]</ref><ref name=nhsdirect>{{citation |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Homeopathy/Pages/Issues.aspx |contribution=Homeopathy - Issues |accessdate=2009-07-30 |publisher=[[National Health Service]] }}</ref><ref name=pmid17285788>{{Citation |last1=Altunc |first1=U. |last2=Pittler |first2=M. H. |last3=Ernst |first3=E. |title=Homeopathy for Childhood and Adolescence Ailments: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials |journal=Mayo Clinic Proceedings |volume=82 |issue=1 |pages=69–75 |year=2007 |pmid=17285788 |doi=10.4065/82.1.69 |quote=However, homeopathy is not totally devoid of risks… it may delay effective treatment or diagnosis}}</ref><ref name="shang">{{Citation |last1=Shang |first1=Aijing |last2=Huwiler-Müntener |first2=Karin |last3=Nartey |first3=Linda |last4=Jüni |first4=Peter |last5=Dörig |first5=Stephan |last6=Sterne |first6=Jonathan AC |last7=Pewsner |first7=Daniel |last8=Egger |first8=Matthias |title=Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? Comparative study of placebo-controlled trials of homoeopathy and allopathy |journal=The Lancet |volume=366 |pages=726–732 |year=2005 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67177-2 |pmid=16125589 |issue=9487}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:54, 24 August 2011
British Homeopathic Association is a charity founded in 1902 to promote homeopathy, and advocate for its training and research.
The BHA attempts to place homeopathy within general and specialist healthcare, and provides a listing of homeopathic practitioners. The charity also campaigns for more homeopathy in the NHS.[1]
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners treat patients using highly diluted[2][3] preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient. The collective weight of scientific evidence has found homeopathy to be no more effective than a placebo.[2][3][4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Kayne, Steven B. (2006). Homeopathic pharmacy: theory and practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9780443101601.
- ^ a b Ernst, E. (2002), "A systematic review of systematic reviews of homeopathy", British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 54 (6): 577–82, doi:10.1046/j.1365-2125.2002.01699.x, PMC 1874503, PMID 12492603
- ^ a b UK Parliamentary Committee Science and Technology Committee - "Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy"
- ^ "Homeopathy - Issues", National Health Service http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Homeopathy/Pages/Issues.aspx, retrieved 2009-07-30
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Altunc, U.; Pittler, M. H.; Ernst, E. (2007), "Homeopathy for Childhood and Adolescence Ailments: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials", Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 82 (1): 69–75, doi:10.4065/82.1.69, PMID 17285788,
However, homeopathy is not totally devoid of risks… it may delay effective treatment or diagnosis
- ^ Shang, Aijing; Huwiler-Müntener, Karin; Nartey, Linda; Jüni, Peter; Dörig, Stephan; Sterne, Jonathan AC; Pewsner, Daniel; Egger, Matthias (2005), "Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? Comparative study of placebo-controlled trials of homoeopathy and allopathy", The Lancet, 366 (9487): 726–732, doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67177-2, PMID 16125589
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