ArticleJournal of bioethical inquiry2015
A Strong Remedy to a Weak Ethical Defence of Homeopathy.
Article in Journal of bioethical inquiry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Does Health Literacy Make a Difference? Comparing the Effect of Conventional Medicine Versus Homeopathic Prescribing on Treatment Credibility and Expectancy.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- How Should We Respond to Non-Dominant Healing Practices, the Example of Homeopathy.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2017Article
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Abstract
In this article, I indicate and illustrate several flaws in a recent "ethical defence" of homeopathy. It transpires that the authors' arguments have several features in common with homeopathic remedies, including strong claims, a lack of logic or evidence, and no actual effect.
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