Lesedauer / Reading Time: 6 min Press release – Update Independent Scientific Agency: Celebrated homeopathy study based on data manipulation and falsification Update, 03.11.2022 The publishing journal, The Oncologist, has today published an expression of concern on the study in question, … Continue reading “Homeopathic Treatment as an Add-On Therapy May Improve Quality of Life and Prolong Survival in Patients with …
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Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min “Almost too good to be true” – Article about the topic in the leading Austrian magazine “Profil” – 23.10.2022 The result of the review of the Frass et al. (2020) study by the Austrian Agency … Continue reading “Improvements in survival of lung cancer patients with homeopathic complementary treatment (Frass et al. 2020) – A …
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Lesedauer / Reading Time: 11 min You can find the English version of this publication on Prof. Edzard Ernst’s website via this link: https://edzardernst.com/2021/06/a-thorough-analysis-of-prof-m-frass-recent-homeopathy-trial-casts-serious-doubts-on-its-reliability/ A first update (09.08.2021) on this article you can find here: https://edzardernst.com/2021/08/an-update-on-the-dubious-cancer-study-by-frass-et-al/ Continue readingImprovements in survival of lung cancer patients with homeopathic complementary treatment (Frass et al. 2020)? – A study critique
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 7 min If the doctor tells you that he has diagnosed cancer, then this is an incisive event for everyone. What to do now? Conventional treatment, i.e. chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or hormone therapy, depending on the severity … Continue reading “Study uncovers: With alternative medicine many cancer patients die earlier than necessary!”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 2 min Christine, 21 Jahre, Bericht aus einem Darmstädter Hospiz: Als Christine aus einer “Fachklinik für integrative Onkologie” in unser Hospiz verlegt wurde, litt sie bereits seit drei Jahren an dem bösartigen Knochenkrebs “Osteosarkom”. Der Krebs ist … Continue reading “Negative Fälle – Qualvoll an Knochenkrebs verstorben”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 2 min Vera, 46 Jahre, Bericht aus einem Darmstädter Hospiz: Vera war eine Mutter von zwei Kindern, ihr jüngster Sohn war damals fünf Jahre alt. Sie stellte bei sich selbst Knoten in der Brust fest. Aus Angst … Continue reading “Negative Fälle – Mit Brustkrebs verhungert”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 2 min Meist führt die Homöopathie nicht zu direkten Schäden, da sie in der überwiegenden Zahl der Fälle für Bagatell-Erkrankungen eingesetzt wird, die auch von alleine wieder vergehen. Man könnte hier sagen, dass viele “Wunderheilungen” der Homöopathie … Continue reading “Negative Fälle – wie Homöopathie zu Schaden führt”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 10 min Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, wie sagen wir so oft, nach sieben Jahren Aufklärung zur Homöopathie: Es gibt noch viel zu tun. Heute möchten wir das einmal exemplarisch belegen. Zum “Münsteraner Memorandum Homöopathie in der Apotheke”, das … Continue reading “Memorandum Homöopathie in der Apotheke – ein Echo”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 6 min Die Apotheke ist der Ort, an dem die PatientInnen “direkt” mit den Arzneimitteln in Kontakt kommen und sich auf die Fachkenntnis und Kompetenz des dort tätigen Personals verlassen. Dies bedingt fraglos eine besondere Verantwortung gegenüber … Continue reading “Homöopathie in der Apotheke – ein Münsteraner Memorandum”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min This article meets the German health policy goal of “patient safety” and contradicts the use of this term by homeopaths.Continue readingOpen letter from the INH on the topic of patient safety to the Federal Government Commissioner for Patients
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 6 min An Update on: Improvements in survival of lung cancer patients with homeopathic complementary treatment (Frass et al. 2020)? – A study critique You can find the English version of this publication on Prof. Edzard … Continue reading “Research in a Homeopathic Way”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 6 min In fact: Homeopathy is mentioned in the new German S3 guideline on complementary medicine in the treatment of cancer. Understandable: In these gloomy times for homeopathy, homeopaths are rejoicing as if they had won the … Continue reading “Homeopathy in the S3 Guideline on Complementary Medicine in Oncology – a Success?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min „Was sagen Sie zu der Studie von der Securvita? Da steht doch jetzt wirklich schwarz auf weiß, dass ….“ Diese in letzter Zeit häufiger an uns herangetragene Frage nimmt Bezug auf eine Studie, über die … Continue reading “Neue Securvita-Studie in Sachen Homöopathie – spektakulär oder business as usual?”
I worked in the public sector for 48 years and was involved over decades in problem-solving strategies and error detection. As a freelance lecturer at a University of Applied Sciences, I have worked with my students on logical-analytic thinking and argumentation techniques. I don’t have a medical education – but do you need it as …
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I support the INH and its spokesperson team as a scientific advisor. I am an oncologist and palliative physician and have been working for over 30 years with and for patients who have a serious illness. Since 2017 I have held an endowed professorship for Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Aid Foundation at the …
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Lesedauer / Reading Time: 9 min English version will appear soon.Continue reading”Scientific opinion” on homeopathy application to Bündnis90/Die Grünen – Reply to replica
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 8 min English version will appear soonContinue readingThe INH’s Statement on the “Scientific Opinion” concerning the homeopathy proposal of the party “Bündnis90/Die Grünen
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 24 min Health economics is an established science. It provides the basis for how modern health care systems function in themselves and in economic environments. It defines a framework for decisions on sustainable health policy under the … Continue reading ““So okay”, Minister Spahn? – No way! – A guest article by health economist Prof. Dr. Tina …
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Lesedauer / Reading Time: 8 min Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn declared yesterday, 17.09.2019, that he would adhere further to the reimbursability of homeopathy by the statutory health insurance funds. He cited the comparatively marginal costs compared to the total expenditure … Continue reading “Open letter to Health Minister Spahn on the continuation of the reimbursement of homeopathy in the SHI”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 7 min The German Central Association of Homeopathic Physicians (DZVhÄ) presents its members to the public as guarantors of good medical care. Among other things, this is necessary to counter the criticism that the use of homeopathy … Continue reading “Medical homeopathy and patient safety – touchstone homeopathy congress”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 32 min Introduction Again and again we hear of India as the “promised land” of homeopathy. Again and again the critics are reproached of India as a shining example when it comes to constructing a “proof” of … Continue reading “Does homeopathy work? – A guest contribution by Abhijit Chanda (berationable.com)”
Literatur über Homöopathie gibt es unglaublich viel. Kritische Bücher und Blogs sind im Vergleich dazu sehr selten. Viele davon stammen von Mitgliedern unseres Netzwerks, die sich fundiert mit den Irrtümern der Homöopathie befassen. Wir empfehlen Ihnen: Bücher unserer Mitglieder Aust, Norbert: In Sachen Homöopathie – eine Beweisaufnahme, Eigenverlag, 2013 Berndt, Edmund: Der Pillendreh, Ein Apotheker packt …
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Literatur über Homöopathie gibt es unglaublich viel. Kritische Bücher und Blogs sind eher selten. Viele davon stammen von MitgliederInnen unseres Netzwerks, die sich fundiert mit den Irrtümern der Homöopathie im Besonderen und der Pseudomedizin im Allgemeinen befassen. Wir empfehlen Ihnen: Bücher unserer Mitglieder / Unterstützer Aust, Norbert: In Sachen Homöopathie – eine Beweisaufnahme, Eigenverlag, 2013 …
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Lesedauer / Reading Time: 3 min Standpunkte https://www.netzwerk-homoeopathie.eu/standpunkte/293-faktencheckcheck Veröffentlicht: 03. Oktober 2018 Auf der Seite “Natur und Medizin” der Carstens-Stiftung erschien unlängst eine – sagen wir mal – Auseinandersetzung mit dem Beitrag im SPIEGEL 34/2018 vom 18.08.2018 (“Hokuspokus – Geld weg! Heiler, … Continue reading “Kritik an der Kritik: Faktencheck-Check!”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min “Miracle cure for cancer! Miracle cure for cancer! Folks, buy my miracle cure for cancer! Just invented, mechanism of action unclear, efficacy not proven …” Fortunately, such a thing must not happen again in today’s … Continue reading “FAQ 14 – Why have homeopaths to prove that homeopathy works?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 4 min Many people understand that homeopathy is only based on placebo effects. But they ask the question: “What does it matter? As long as the patient is better, it’s all the same.” But is it honest? … Continue reading “FAQ 10 – And if it’s just a placebo, what does it matter?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 9 min A clear message from the French medical profession On Thursday 12 April 2018, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn made a brief statement on French television on the question of the reimbursement of homeopathy costs by … Continue reading “France: Doctors’ collective #FakeMed – a crystal-clear statement on pseudomedicine”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 19 min “There is no scientific evidence that homeopathy works.” It is evident that homeopathy associations are dealing with critical arguments more intensively than before, e.g. with the work of the Information Network on Homeopathy (INH), a Germany-based … Continue reading “Criticism on criticism on Homeopathy #1: “There is no evidence””
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 6 min Another point on which homeopathy is contradictory: either homeopathic remedies cannot have side effects, or homeopathic drug testing cannot work. If you ask a homeopath how one knows which remedy to use and when, he … Continue reading “No Side Effects vs Homeopathic Drug Testing – what’s wrong?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 15 min The good conversation between patient and doctor is an essential part of the anamnesis, diagnostics and above all the therapy. Mutual trust between patient and doctor is of decisive importance. Often one hears of a … Continue reading “Conversation in medicine”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 15 min Malpractice or systemic risk? In Italy, a child died recently because his parents and the doctor who treated him only relied on homeopathy. The German Central Association of Homeopathic Physicians sees here a “medical malpractice”, … Continue reading “Dead child in Italy: Homeopathic doctors association sees “individual medical malpractice””
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 4 min On this page you will find various information about the placebo effect, which explain that it is effective with any kind of attention – and therefore, of course, even more so with medical interventions. Furthermore, … Continue reading “Nocebo – what’s that again?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 10 min English version will appear soon …Continue readingINH’s statement on NHMRC
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 11 min Ther Geman version of this article is the translation of die entitled memorandum of the Russion Academy of Sciences. The Abstract of the memorandum is in English available here.Continue reading”Homeopathy is Pseudoscience” – Memorandum of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 4 min „Es wäre gut, wenn in der Medizin gar keine Lücke entstünde, in der sich die Patienten auf die Suche nach “Alternativen” machen müssen.“ – Dr. Natalie Grams Aus aktuellem Anlass Aktuell tobt ein Streit um … Continue reading “Rechte und Pflichten von Heilpraktikern – ein Debattenbeitrag aus Sicht des INH”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 9 min This true without lying, certain and most true. That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that which is below to do the miracles of one … Continue reading “Homeopathy is Esotericism”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 3 min English version will appear soon.Continue readingDoes homeopathy need a unique position in the Medicines Act?
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min Homeopaths ascribe the effect of homeopathy to the homeopathic remedies (globules or drops, tablets or other dosage forms). They therefore rely on a specific medicinal effect which can be attributed solely to the homeopathic method. … Continue reading “FAQ 05 – Why does homeopathy not work?”
Lesedauer / Reading Time: 5 min Homeopathy is different from what many think Many consumers associate homeopathy with “purely herbal” and/or naturopathy. Basically (according to the self-conception of homeopathy) everything can develop to a “homeopathic remedy”, even plants. However, the drops, globules, … Continue reading “FAQ 03 – Homeopathy is gentle and natural – why should it do any harm?”
