TY - JOUR T1 - The merits of homeopathy JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 716 LP - 716 VL - 55 IS - 518 AU - Andrew Hillam Y1 - 2005/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/518/716.2.abstract N2 - Dougal Jeffries has actually done a better job than I could have done in introducing the merits of homeopathy!1 He rightly admits that it often makes people better, is harmless and is cheap. I, like many GPs across the country, often feel quite uncomfortable when trying to persuade a healthy 50-year-old asymptomatic, hypertensive patient to take a second or possibly a third drug for the rest of their life that isn't actually curing anything; quite possibly has unpleasant side effects; needs monitoring for potential harm; and costs the country a fortune.Naturally there is a place for homeopathic treatment, … ER -