PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J M Swayne
TI  - Survey of the use of homeopathic medicine in the UK health system.
DP  - 1989 Dec 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 503--506
VI  - 39
IP  - 329
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/39/329/503.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/39/329/503.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1989 Dec 01; 39
AB  - An analysis of 7218 consultations showed that homeopathic medicines are being used to treat a wide range of morbidity in the United Kingdom. The data were derived from all consecutive consultations during one week by 73 doctors who used homeopathic medicine. Of these consultations 88% were conducted as part of the National Health Service (the majority in general practice). Thirty five per cent overall and 25% of general practice consultations were managed using homeopathic medicines, and these were combined with conventional drugs in 8.5% of the prescriptions.