TREND OF KARACHITTIES TOWARDS HOMOEOPATHIC SYSTEM OF TREATMENT: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the inclination of Karachi population towards homoeopathic system of treatment and to justify its safety and efficacy. Patients were interviewed and feedback forms were got filled from 1000 patients that visited different homoeopathic clinics. 489 males and 511 females (0-80 years age groups) participated in the study for the treatment of different diseases and were found to be highly satisfied with the treatment. The results of the study revealed that 80% people opted for homoeopathic treatment due to their faith that it cures completely and without side effects as compared to allopathic system of medicine. 10% of them turned towards it after getting disappointed from allopathic system of treatment, whereas, 10% of the population chose homoeopathic treatment as they could not afford expense of allopathic treatment. There is need to carry out well-designed clinical trial for homoeopathic medicines to validate the effectiveness of this miraculous system of medicine.
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Dr. Farah Saeed
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