ABSTRACT
La homeopatía es una forma de medicina con 200 años de historia. A lo largo de este tiempo, ha demostrado su capacidad para resolver problemas, a bajo costo, con un amplio alcance y con una aceptación social incuestionable. Según las estimaciones, aproximadamente 500 millones de personas utilizan la homeopatía en todo el mundo, lo que corresponde a alrededor del 7% de la población mundial. Sin embargo, aún existen obstáculos para su integración en la medicina convencional, los cuales deben ser puestos en perspectiva y eliminados. El propósito del presente artículo es contextualizar la homeopatía como una ciencia y un arte tanto en Brasil como en el resto del mundo. Analizamos algunos aspectos relevantes, como el perfil de sus usuarios, las razones para elegir la homeopatía, así como los contextos históricos y sociales para su inclusión en los sistemas educativos y de atención médica. Concluimos que la homeopatía es un sistema medico ético que ofrece un tratamiento sistémico y seguro a los pacientes, con una optima relación costo-beneficio. La homeopatía debe incluirse en las universidades, escuelas de medicina, así como en todos los niveles del sistema de atención médica, asegurando así su naturaleza histórica como especialidad médica.
Homeopathy is a medical approach with 200 years of history. Along this time it demonstrated its ability to solve problems, with low cost, broad scope and unquestionable social acceptance. According to estimates, approximately 500 million people use homeopathy worldwide, corresponding to about 7% of the world population. However, there are still hindrances to its integration into conventional medicine which need to be put into perspective and removed. The aim of the present article is to contextualize homeopathy as a science and an art in Brazil and worldwide. We analyzed some relevant aspects, such as the profile of users, their reasons to choose homeopathy, and historical and social contexts for the inclusion of homeopathy into health care and educational systems. We conclude that homeopathy is an ethical medical system that provides systemic and safe treatment to patients with optimal costbenefit ratio. Homeopathy should be included in universities, schools of medicine and at all levels of the healthcare system, thus ensuring its historical nature as a medical specialty.
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Homeopathic Clinics/education , Delivery of Health Care , Homeopathy/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Estudando 43 crianças asmáticas, atendidas no ambulatório de asma da Associação Paulista de Homeopatia, pudemos observar boa evolução na intensidade e no número de crises com o tratamento, bem como constatar a importância dos fatores físicos e climáticos na etiologia asmática e na busca do remédio adequado. (AU)
The aim of the present paper is to describe the results of a study on the progression of 43 cases of asthmatic children subjected to homeopathic treatment at the asthma outpatient clinic, São Paulo Homeopathic Medical Association, from march to December 1985. Improvement in the intensity and frequency of attacks was observed. The results further demonstrate, based on the preset statistical criteria, the relevance of investigating mental, physical and climate-related factors. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Asthma/drug therapy , Homeopathic Remedy , Asthma/etiology , Temperature , Weather , /therapeutic use , Prospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Homeopathy is a medical approach with 200 years of history. Along this time itdemonstrated its ability to solve problems, with low cost, broad scope andunquestionable social acceptance. According to estimates, approximately 500 millionpeople use homeopathy worldwide, corresponding to about 7% of the worldpopulation. However, there are still hindrances to its integration into conventionalmedicine which need to be put into perspective and removed. The aim of the presentarticle is to contextualize homeopathy as a science and an art in Brazil and worldwide.We analyzed some relevant aspects, such as the profile of users, their reasons tochoose homeopathy, and historical and social contexts for the inclusion of homeopathyinto health care and educational systems. We conclude that homeopathy is an ethicalmedical system that provides systemic and safe treatment to patients with optimal cost benefitratio. Homeopathy should be included in universities, schools of medicine andat all levels of the healthcare system, thus ensuring its historical nature as a medical specialty.
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Humans , Homeopathic Therapeutics , Delivery of Health Care , History of Homeopathy , BrazilABSTRACT
Foram comparadas, durante um periodo de 6 meses, intensidade, frequencia, duracao e scores de crises asmaticas em criancas sob tratamento alopatico exclusivo com um grupo sob alopatia mais um medicamento homeopatico (Grupo Blatta) e com outro sob alopatia mais placebo (Grupo Placebo), no mesmo periodo. Foram, tambem, feitas comparacoes entre os resultados da pesquisa clinica randomizada, duplo-cego Blatta orientalis versus Placebo. Todos estes achados foram analisados e foram levantadas possiveis hipoteses (relacao medico-paciente indireta) para justifica-los.
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Humans , Child , Asthma , Physician-Patient Relations , Blatta orientalisABSTRACT
Analisando a evolucao de 31 criancas asmaticas atendidas no ambulatorio da Associacao Paulista de Homeopatia, com Blatta orientalis, pudemos observar a boa resposta ao tratamento atraves da diminuicao do numero de crises e na gravidade das crises, comprovados estatisticamente.
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Child , Asthma/therapy , Blatta orientalis/therapeutic use , Clinical Trials as TopicABSTRACT
Estudando 43 crianças asmáticas atendidas nos ambulatórios de asma da Associaçäo Paulista de Homeopatia pudemos observar a boa evoluçäo na intensidade e no número de crises com o tratamento, bem como constatar a importância dos fatores físicos e climáticos na etiologia asmática e na busca do remédio adequado
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Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Humans , Male , Female , Asthma/therapy , Homeopathy , Asthma/etiology , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
O presente trabalho foi baseado em dados coletados dentro de um grupo de 42 crianças asmáticas tratadas homeopaticamente nos ambulatórios da Associaçäo Paulista de Homeopatia entre março e dezembro de 1985. O objetivo do trabalho foi o de correlacionar a evoluçäo da asma com a evoluçäo dos sintomas psicoafetivos envolvidos na etiologia da asma
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Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Humans , Male , Female , Asthma/therapy , Homeopathy , Mood Disorders , Asthma/etiologySubject(s)
Homeopathy , Prejudice , Professional Practice , Authoritarianism , Interprofessional RelationsSubject(s)
Humans , Child , Adult , Male , Homeopathic Anamnesis/standards , Signs and Symptoms , Data Collection , Office VisitsABSTRACT
Os autores procuram demonstrar a importancia dos disturbios psicologicos relacionados com problemas fisicos, atraves do levantamento sistematico de 100 casos de criancas e adolescentes, tratados pela homeopatia