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- From: bsimon@elvis.stsci.edu (Bernie Simon)
- Subject: Re: Summary of evidence for homeopathy
- In-Reply-To: sue@netcom.com's message of Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21: 42:56 GMT
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 12:39:01 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.214256.9509@netcom.com> sue@netcom.com (Sue Miller) writes:
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- I agree completely. This "allopaths control the pursestrings" and
- "tremendous amount of money" business are just excuses. The real
- thing here is the fact that the field of homeopathic medicine doesn't
- have the scientific background which would just naturally lead its
- practitioners to DESIRE their therapies to be scientifically tested in
- settings such as clinical trials.
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- I'm sorry, but I must disagree with you. Homeopaths are very interested
- in conducting clinical trials. But, willing researchers are few,
- grants are hard to come by, and many journals are unwilling to publish
- the results. In spite of these problems, research is being conducted.
- The following is a partial list of studies currently under way.
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- Homeopathic Treatment for Osteoarthritis, Brian Berman M.D., Univ. of
- Md. School of Medicine
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- Clinical Effects of Homeopathic Zeal in Osteoarthritis of the Knee,
- Carlo Calabrese N.D., Bastyr College of Natural Medicine
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- Homeopathic Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome, Edward Chapman M.D.,
- Univ. of Penn.
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- A Double Blind Crossover Proving of Crocus Sativa (Saffron), John
- Collins N.D., National College of Naturopathic Medicine
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- Treatment of Social Phobias with Homeopathy, Johnathan Davidson M.D.,
- Duke University School of Medicine
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- Homeopathic Treatment of Diarrhea in Children, Deborah Gordon M.D. and
- Michael Carlston M.D., Univ. of Cal. at San Fran. School of Medicine
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- Treatment of Accute Childhood Diarrhea with Homeopathic Medicine: A
- Randomized Clinical Trial in Nicaragua, Jennifer Jacobs M.D. MPH,
- Univ. of Wash. School of Public Health
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- Bernie Simon (bsimon@stsci.edu) O tempora! O mores!
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