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Some Current IssuesHomoeoprophylaxis
Attacks on CAM
Dr Isaac GoldenHonorary Research Fellow
Federation University Australia
International Attitudes Towards and Use of Homoeoprophylaxis
December 2013 to April 2014
Heading Details Combined USA UK Aust NZ Canada N’lndsResponses Total responses 771 205 156 109 45 91 33Experience Average years in practice 14.4 16.6 14.7 13.7 12.8 11.7 13.2 Position (1) Prevent infectious
diseases90.5% 93.7% 82.7% 96.3% 97.8% 92.3% 93.9%
General protection 10.9% 10.4% 15.5% 2.8% 9.1% 8.3% 16.1% Disease specific
protection89.1% 89.6% 84.5% 97.1% 90.9% 91.7% 83.9%
Vaccination 1.0% 0.6% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Vaccination & HP 29.4% 25.6% 36.1% 31.0% 27.5% 26.0% 11.5% Homoeoprophylaxis 69.6% 73.8% 62.0% 69.0% 72.5% 74.0% 88.5% HP only during
epidemics41.1% 44.1% 49.1% 26.1% 51.7% 33.3% 43.5%
Position (2) 1. Treat don’t prevent 11.9% 8.5% 15.5% 6.7% 9.3% 10.3% 12.1%% 1st 2. Prevent,
constitutionally28.3% 31.7% 30.4% 17.3% 30.2% 34.5% 27.3%
ranking 3. Vaccinate 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 4. HP + vaccination 16.7% 14.1% 16.9% 24.0% 18.6% 16.1% 3.0% 5. HP during outbreak 16.3% 19.6% 20.3% 12.5% 18.6% 9.2% 6.1% 6. HP at any time 25.1% 24.6% 14.9% 38.5% 23.3% 27.6% 42.4%
Heading Details Combined USA UK Aust NZ Canada N’lndsUse of HP
Currently use HP 58.0% 63.7% 47.6% 73.3% 56.8% 78.2% 54.5%
Intend to use HP 10.2% 11.8% 13.1% 8.9% 6.8% 5.8% 12.1% Have used HP in the
past8.9% 6.8% 14.5% 4.9% 13.6% 1.1% 6.1%
Unsure about future use
14.5% 16.3% 24.1% 11.9% 20.5% 13.8% 21.2%
Used HP but never again
1.3% 1.6% 0.7% 1.0% 2.3% 1.1% 0.0%
Other Has read H.’s HP essay
40.2% 41.8% 35.2% 60.4% 29.5% 47.1% 36.4%
HP is based on Law of Sim.
68.2% 67.2% 66.2% 85.1% 68.2% 73.6% 66,7%
If read essay → Law of Sim.
81.9% 72.2% 76.5% 91.8% 69.2% 82.9% 83.3%
Not read essay → Law of Sim.
67.2% 64.6% 60.6% 75.0% 67.7% 65.2% 63.2%
To Participate
Survey 1 is still open• Go to www.homstudy.net• Go to Practitioners page and follow link
• Survey 2 should commence mid July – please participate in both surveys
W.H.O. Report on CAM
W.H.O. WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 – 2023. World Health Organization 2013, Geneva.
“T&CM is an important and often underestimated part of health care. T&CM is found in almost every country in the world and the demand for its services is increasing. TM, of proven quality, safety, and efficacy, contributes to the goal of ensuring that all people have access to care. Many countries now recognize the need to develop a cohesive and integrative approach to health care that allows governments, health care practitioners and, most importantly, those who use health care services, to access T&CM in a safe, respectful, cost-efficient and effective manner”.
Attacks on Homeopathy in Australia
NHMRC DRAFT INFORMATION PAPER: EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMEOPATHY FOR TREATING HEALTH
CONDITIONS [APRIL 2014]
The NH&MRC began by making the following exclusions of evidence from its analysis:• Evidence of “whether homeopathy is good for
general health.”• “Evidence for whether or not homeopathy is
effective for preventing health conditions”.• Any evidence examining the economic cost-
benefits of homeopathy.• Evidence supporting homeopathy that was not
derived from “prospective, controlled studies”.• Evidence examining the safety and quality of
homeopathy.
It is proposed that the NH&MRC report fails four tests:• The common sense test• The reasonable question test.• The appropriate methodology test• The freedom from bias test
