A Century of Homeopaths

This book describes the ways in which homeopaths have influenced medical practice, research and public health, as well as the seminal effect of homeopaths in the emergence of today's medical specialties and in social reform.

As the values of integrative medicine continues to grow, alternative points of view and treatments are increasing in acceptance and prevalence. Homeopathic medicine is considered an important root to this approach. However, contributions of homeopathically qualified doctors have long been overlooked. A Century of Homeopaths is a detailed account of the many homeopaths who have contributed to medical progress since 1840. The accomplishments of over 100 homeopaths form the organizing structure of the book - many of whom have been lost to history. The text describes the ways in which homeopaths have influenced medical practice, research and public health, as well as the seminal effect of homeopaths in the emergence of today's medical specialties and in social reform, thus providing insights to healthcare professionals, researchers, students and medical historians.

Presents homeopathic medicine's significant contribution to medical progress Organized by the accomplishments of over 100 homeopaths Written for health professionals, researchers, students and those with an interest in medical history

Autorentext
Jonathan Davidson, MD Emeritus Professor Department of Psychiatry Duke University Medical Center Extensive record of publishing over 400 peer reviewed scientific papers, over 50 book chapters. Sole author or co-author of The Anxiety Book (Penguin Putnam/Riverside, 2003), Downing Street Blues: A Historical Account of Depression and Other Mental Afflictions in British Prime Ministers (McFarland Publishing Co., 2011), Herbs for the Mind (Guilford Publications, 2000), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: DSM-IV and Beyond (American Psychiatric Publishing, 1993), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment (Martin Dunitz, 2000) and other books on anxiety for clinical practitioners. Principal investigator of many federally- and pharmaceutically-funded studies. Over 800 talks and presentations. Dr. Davidson is a medically qualified author with extensive experience in the clinical practice of medicine, a productive academic teaching and research record. His qualifications and stature are established in complementary medicine, including homeopathy and herbal medicine.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Samuel Hahnemann: The Founder of Homeopathy.- 3. The Trail Blazing Women of Homeopathy.- 4. Surgeons in the Homeopathic Community.- 5. Anesthesiology as a New Discipline: Leadership from Homeopathy.- 6. Cardiology: Hering, Boyd and Others.- 7. Psychiatry and its Homeopathic Hall of Fame.- 8. Infectious Disease: Conrad Wesselhoeft.- 9. Allergic Diseases: Blackley and Selfridge.- 10. Politics, Public Health and Presidential Care.- 11. Bioethics and the Influence of Otto Guttentag.- 12. Low Dose vs. No Dose Pharmacology: The Great Schism.- 13. A Miscellany: Pediatrics, Oncology, Radiology, Gerontology, Massage, Physical Education, Chemistry.- 14. Homeopathic Villains: From Bogus Licenses to Mass Murder.- 15. The Modern Evidence and Conclusions.