The Red flag! risk assessment among medical homeopaths in Norway: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Homeopathy is widely used, and many European physicians practice homeopathy in addition to conventional medicine. Adverse effects in homeopathy are not expected by homeopaths due to the negligible quantities of active substances in a remedy. However, we questioned if homeopathic aggravation, which is described as a temporary worsening of existing symptoms following a correct homeopathic remedy, should be regarded as adverse effects or ruled out as desirable events of the treatment. In order to improve knowledge in an unexplored area of patient safety, we explored how medical homeopath discriminate between homeopathic aggravations and adverse effects, and how they assessed patient safety in medical practice.

Method

A qualitative approach was employed using focus gr

SUBMITTER: Stub T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3488491 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature