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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337511003321

Autore

Grams Natalie

Titolo

Homeopathy Reconsidered : What Really Helps Patients / / by Natalie Grams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Copernicus, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-00509-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 124 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.532

Soggetti

Medicine 

Health

Complementary medicine

Bioethics

Health psychology

Health economics

Popular Science in Medicine and Health

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Health Psychology

Health Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface to the English Edition -- How and on what basis does homeopathy treat? -- Homeopathy- What are we talking about? -- Is homeopathy part of today's medicine? -- Why do patients turn to homeopathy? -- What remains of homeopathy in the 21st century? -- Here and Now.

Sommario/riassunto

Homeopathy is over 200 years old and is still experiencing an uninterrupted influx of new practitioners and patients. Many patients and therapists swear by this "alternative healing method", which in some countries is even financed by health insurances. This seems completely incomprehensible to critics: For them it is clearly evident that homeopathy is hopelessly unscientific and has at best a placebo



effect. The positions of supporters and opponents seem to be just as immutable as they are incompatible. This book answers some essential and fascinating questions: What remains of the founding ideas of homeopathy in 21st century medicine? Does it really work and, if so, how? Which of the original theories can we still apply today with a clear conscience and use for the benefit of patients and the healthcare system? Where does homeopathy have its limits and does it indeed need to be critically reconsidered and evaluated? The author has dealt with the points of criticism for years, but at the same time also takes seriously the wishes and concerns of patients who often feel insufficiently cared for by conventional medical practice. Against the background of her own personal history, her book attempts to bridge the gap between these two traditionally opposing camps.