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1
Q

What percentage of Canadians use natural health products?

A

75%

2
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What percentage of Canadians have consulted a CAM practitioner?

A

19%

3
Q

What are the principles of homeopathy?

A
  1. “Like cures like”
    choose remedies that would cause the presenting symptoms in a healthy individual
  2. Remedies are diluted and shaken (succussed) in a 1:10 (X or D) or 1:100 (C) dilution of water-alcohol solution
  3. The higher dilution is more potent
4
Q

What is the likelihood of side effects from properly prepared homeopathic medicines?

A

Uncommon as they are so dilute

5
Q

Is there adequate evidence to recommend homeopathy as a credible complementary or alternative therapy for children?

A

More rigorous studies are needed to show efficacy

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