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QD51
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homeopathy
homéopathieCategory label
HomeopathyHoméopathieQ-Code scope note
a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing.(The Society of Homeopaths)système de médecine qui consiste à traiter l'individu avec des substances hautement diluées, données principalement sous forme de comprimés, dans le but de déclencher le système naturel de guérison du corps (The Society of Homeopaths)Q-Code conceptual content
Homeopathy; A system of therapeutics founded by Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), based on the Law of Similars where "like cures like". Diseases are treated by highly diluted substances that cause, in healthy persons, symptoms like those of the disease to be treated.(MeSH)UMLS CUI
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Haresnape C. An exploration of the relationship between placebo and homeopathy and the implications for clinical trial design. JRSM short reports. 2013; 4(9): 2042533313490927. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24040505
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Slomp Junior H, Feuerwerker LC, Land MG. Health education or a shared therapeutic project? Health care goes beyond the pedagogical dimension. Ciência & saúde coletiva. 2015; 20(2): 537-46. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25715147
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