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In the U.S. there are between 500- 1000 homeopathic M.D.s. In the Ukraine there are about 1,000 homeopathic M.D.s. 37% of all British M.D.s use homeopathy. 20% of all German M.D.s use homeopathy. 40% of all French M.D.s use homeopathy. 40 % of all Dutch M.D.s use homeopathy. (These statistics came from British Medical Journal, July 9, 1994, titled "Complementary Medicine in Europe"). In India there are more than 100 homeopathic medical colleges. There are five homeopathic hospitals in the United Kingdom; Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital, Liverpool Homeopathic Hospital and Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. Homeopathy is reimbursable through; British National Health Services, the French social security system and the German National Health Insurance System.
RECENT RESEARCH PAPERS: List compiled by Dr Peter Fisher, Director of Research, Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital. A. CLINICAL TRIALS. Reilly D, Taylor M, Beattie N, Campbell J, McSharry C, Aitchison T, Carter R, Stevenson R. Is the evidence for homoeopathy reproducible? Lancet 1994; 334:1601-6. Double-blind study of allergic asthma treated with homoeopathic dilution of individualised allergen. Also metanalysis of 3 linked studies (2 hayfever, 1 asthma). Positive results. de Lange de Klerk ESM, Blommers J, Kuik DJ, Bezemer PD, Feenstra L. Effect of homoeopathic medicines on daily burden of symptoms in childeren with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections. Br Med J 1994;309:1329-1332. Non-statistically significant trends in favour of homoeopathy for all parameters, including symptoms, antibiotic use, tonsillectomy etc. Inadequate recruitment (170 patients, target 300). Equivocal. Jacobs J. Jimenez M, Gloyd S, Crothers D, Casares F, Gaitan M. Treatment of acute childhood diarrhea with homeopathic medicine: a randomized clinical trial in Nicaragua. Br Hom J 1993; 82: 83-6. Jacobs J. Jimenez M, Gloyd S, Gale J, Crothers D. Treatment of acute childhood diarrhea with homeopathic medicine: a randomized clinical trial in Nicaragua. Pediatrics 1994; 93: 719-25 Two double-blind placebo-controlled trials of homoeopathic treatment of childhood diarrhoea in Nicargua. Positive results. Fisher P, Greenwood A, Huskisson EC, Turner P, Belon P. Effect of homoeopathic treatment on fibrositis (primary fibromyalgia). Br Med J. (1989) 299 365-366. Similar to Shipley et al, above, cross-over method, with patient selection. Positive result. Taylor-Reilly D, Taylor M, McSharry C, Aitchison T. Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Lancet 1986 2 881-886. Mixed pollen 30c v placebo in hayfever, double-blind. Positive result. Ferley JP, Zmirou D, D'Adhemar D, Balducci F. A controlled evaluation of a homoeopathic preparation in influenza-like syndromes. Br J clin Pharmac (1989)27, 329-335. Large scale epidemiological study of a proprietary medicine, Oscillococcinum in a flu epidemic. Positive result. Brigo B, Serpelloni G. Homoeopathic treatment of migraine: a randomised, double-blind controlled study of 60 cases (homoeopathy v placebo). Berl J Res Hom 1991 1 98-106. Double-blind study with limited range of remedies (8). Positive result. Lkken P, Straumsheim PA, Tveiten D, Skjelbred P,
Borchgrevink CF. Effect of homoeopathy on pain and other events after acute
trauma: placebo controlled trial with bilateral oral surgery. Br Med J Kleijnen J, Knipschild P, ter Riet G. Clinical trials of homoeopathy. Br Med J (1991) 302 316-323. Criterion-based systematic review of 107 controlled clinical trials of homoeopathy. Positive conclusions. A study titled, "An Effective Treatment For Allergy Sufferers," by Mark B. Abelson, MD; Michelle A. George; Christopher Garofalo; and Dana Weintraub, was published in the December 1995 issue of Contact Lens Spectrum. The study looked at the effectiveness of Similisan Eye Drops #2 (Apis 6x, Euphrasia 6x, Sabadilla 6x). CONCLUSION |