Summary
Even after 200 years, homeopathy has remained a highly disputed method. Its principles fly in the face of science. The totality of about 200 clinical trials fails to demonstrate its efficacy beyond placebo. Its use as a benign placebo is ethically unjustifiable. It follows that homeopathy cannot be recommended for use in medical routine.
Zusammenfassung
Selbst nach 200 Jahren ist die Homöopathie eine höchst umstrittene Methode. Ihre Prinzipien stehen im krassen Widerspruch zu den Erkenntnissen der Wissenschaft. Die rund 200 klinischen Studien zeigen in ihrer Gesamtheit nicht, dass Homöopathika einem Plazebo überlegen sind. Der Einsatz von Homöopathika als ein ungefährliches Plazebo ist ethisch nicht zu rechtfertigen. Es folgt, dass die Homöopathie nicht für die medizinische Routine empfohlen werden kann.
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Ernst, E. Homöopathie. Wien Med Wochenschr 160, 256–258 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-010-0780-7
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