Homeopathy/External Links

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Introductory

• Homeopathy: the basics — a blog post that provides an easy-to-read informal introduction to the topic, briefly covering the essential points
• Homeopathy as a comedy — a blog post on the occasion of World Homeopathy Awareness Week that collects a number of videos of both homeopathy advocates and critics, with a focus on the funny side of the debate

Medical information about homeopathy

• Homeopathy Cancer Research UK. Provides a clear summary of what homeopathy is, the evidence base, and the likely costs in the UK. "Over 100 published clinical trials have looked at how well homeopathy works in treating various illnesses and symptoms. None of these trials provide us with any scientific evidence to prove that homeopathy can cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer."
• Questions and Answers About Homeopathy Research Report on Homeopathy from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
• BBC - Science & Nature - Horizon - Homeopathy: The Test

• Homeopathy:Real Medicine or Empty Promises? by Isadora Stehlin , U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• Complementary Medicine - Therapies: Homeopathy — BBC's 'Complementary Medicine' article on Homeopathy

Legislation

• European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines - Homeopathy was regulated by the European Union in 2001, by Directive 2001/83/EC.

Homeopathic Organisations

• National Center for Homeopathy - Home Page
• The Society of Homeopaths Homepage of the largest organisation registering professional homeopaths in Europe
• European Council of Classical Homeopathy, the web-site of the representative professional platform for the homeopathy profession in Europe made up of 26 member professional associations in 22 EU, EEA and CEE countries.
• British Homeopathic Association
• American Institute of Homeopathy - Home
• Homeopathy Alliance for Natural Health, includes comments on legislation from a homeopathic organization

History

• 'Homeopathy In Perspective' — critical online book, covering the history and present state of homeopathy
• Plants and fungi used in homeopathy Natural History Museum
• New Digital Collection UCSF Library: Historical Works in Homeopathy.

Research

• A Review article
• Homeopathy: systematic review of systematic reviews Bandolier, Oxford University. ("Until large and well conducted randomised trials tell us differently, the conclusion is that homeopathy does not work, and its use instead of remedies of proven effectiveness is not a matter of trivial implication. Members of the public are relieved of much money each year by homeopaths. There's little evidence they are relieved of any suffering.")
• Groupe de rechercher sur l'infinitesimal; International Research Group on Very Low Dose and High Dilution Effects
• The Scientific Evidence on Homeopathy by David W. Ramey 1st January 2000, for the American Council on Science and Health