[Homeopathy].
Even after 200 years, homeopathy has remained a highly disputed method. Its principles fly in the face of science. The totality of about 200 clinical trials fails to demonstrate its efficacy beyond placebo. Its use as a benign placebo is ethically unjustifiable. It follows that homeopathy cannot be recommended for use in medical routine.
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Edzard
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Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, Exeter, UK. Edzard.Ernst@pms.ac.uk
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015990:Placebo Effect