Homeopathy in Healthcare – Effectiveness, Appropriateness, Safety, Costs

1. Introduction
Peter F. Matthiessen, Gudrun Bornhöft

2. Background and objectives of HTA
Stefanie Maxion-Bergemann, Gudrun Bornhöft

3. Introduction to the speciality of homeopathy – principles and definition
Marco Righetti, Klaus Ammon, Peter Mattmann, Andr⃩ Thurneysen

4. Homeopathy: Research and Research Problems (preclinical and clinical)
Marco Righetti, Stephan Baumgartner, Klaus Ammon

5. General problems with clinical trials in research
Peter F. Matthiessen, Gudrun Bornhöft

6. HTA Homeopathy: Methods and Material
Stefanie Maxion-Bergemann, Gudrun Bornhöft, Ursula Wolf

7. International Utilisation of Complementary Medical Approaches
René Gasser, Ursula Wolf, Martin Wolf, Klaus Ammon, Gudrun Bornhöft, Stefanie Maxion-Bergemann

8. CAM Conditions and Use in Switzerland
Ursula Wolf, Martin Wolf, Klaus Ammon

9. Overview of Systematic Reviews on the Clinical Efficacy of Homeopathy
Gudrun Bornhöft, Klaus Ammon

10. Clinical Studies on the Effectiveness of Homeopathy for URTI/A (Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Allergic Reactions)
Stefanie Maxion Bergemann, Gudrun Bornhöft, Denise Bloch, Christina Vogt-Frank, Marco Righetti, André Thurneysen

11. Safety of Homeopathic Use
Klaus Ammon, André Thurneysen

12. Cost-effectiveness of Homeopathy
Klaus Ammon, René Gasser, Gudrun Bornhöft, Stefanie Maxion-Bergemann

13. Full discussion of the HTA results
Gudrun Bornhöft, Klaus Ammon, Marco Righetti, André Thuneysen, Peter F. Matthiessen

14. Synopsis
Gudrun Bornhöft, Peter F. Matthiessen

Avainsanat: Medicine & Public Health, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Pharmacy