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Naturopathy in Australia: Where are we now? Where are we heading?
Abstract Naturopathy is the general practice of natural therapies. It emphasizes prevention, treatment, and promotion of optimal health through therapeutic modalities which encourage the self-healing process of the body. Formalized in the 19th century by the hydrotherapy and nature cure movement in Austria and Germany, naturopathy was introduced to Australia at the turn of the 20th century. It became popular since the 1970s due to social and cultural change characterized by the post-modern philosophy, as well as government policies highlighting individual responsibility and freedom of choice. Naturopathy is one of...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ooi SL, McLean L, Pak SC Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research

Private and institutionalised patients' use of homeopathy in the early nineteenth century.
Abstract Medicine underwent a major crisis in the 18th century and several approaches, including homeopathy, were formulated to fill the void left by the fall of traditional Galenic medicine. While most of the literature deals with the reasons doctors had to shift to homeopathy, the patients' views became the focus of increasing scholarly attention along the past 20 years. In this article I present and discuss the current knowledge about the socio-demographic characteristics and medical complaints of patients who sought homeopathic care in the early 19th century in both private and institutional settings. The resu...
Source: Homeopathy - November 1, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Waisse S Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Characteristics of patients consulting their regular primary care physician according to their prescribing preferences for homeopathy and complementary medicine.
CONCLUSION: Patients seeking care with a homeopathic GP did not differ greatly in their socio-demographic characteristics but more so by their healthier lifestyle and positive attitude toward CAM. Further research is needed to explore the directionality of those associations and to assess the potential economic benefits of homeopathic management in primary care. PMID: 24439455 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - January 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lert F, Grimaldi-Bensouda L, Rouillon F, Massol J, Guillemot D, Avouac B, Duru G, Magnier AM, Rossignol M, Abenhaim L, Begaud B, EPI3-LA-SER Group Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Homeopathy in rural Australian primary health care: a survey of general practitioner referral and practice in rural and regional New South Wales, Australia.
CONCLUSIONS: Homeopathy is not integrated significantly in rural general practice either via GP utilisation or referral. There is significant opposition to homeopathy referral amongst rural and regional GPs, though some level of interaction with homeopathic providers exists. PMID: 23870380 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - July 1, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wardle J, Adams J, Sibbritt D Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research