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60 percent of doctors' surgeries prescribe homeopathic or herbal remedies
11-27-2006 · EurekAlert!60 percent of Scottish doctors' surgeries prescribe homeopathic remedies according to a study of nearly two million patients. Homeopathic prescribing is most prevalent among babies under 12 months and older people aged 81-90. The authors have called for a critical review of prescribing. The paper is published as leading UK scientific institutions voice concerns about changes to homeopathic labelling rules that came in in September 2006.
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