Cemre Cukaci|Michael Freissmuth|Christopher Mann|Joshua Marti|Veronika Sperl
Against all odds—the persistent popularity of homeopathy
Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna
use homeopathy remarkably popular popularity however arbiter scientific discourse fact assumptions underlying homeopathy violate fundamental laws nature homeopathy explanatory power fails criteria established scientific approach two largescale efforts recently documented spite plethora clinical trials evidence homeopathic remedies therapeutic effect goes beyond placebo relaxed regulations lack scientific literacy health education allow continuous thriving homeopathy tide may changing regulatory side health education general public presumably important support informed decision making patients otherwise responsible patient posited decide medical choices remains convenient legal fiction