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Br Homeopath J 1999; 88(03): 135-141
DOI: 10.1054/homp.1999.0300
Education and Debate
Copyright © The Faculty of Homeopathy 1999

Homeopathic terminology: A consensus quest

G Guajardo
1   Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias, University of Baja California, Mexico
,
P Bellavite
2   Department of Morphological-Biomedical Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
,
S Wynn
3   Greater Atlanta Veterinary Medical Group, Marietta, GA, USA
,
R Searcy
1   Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias, University of Baja California, Mexico
,
R Fernandez
4   Centre for the Development of Pharmacoepidemiology, Ministry of Health, Havana, Cuba
,
S Kayne
5   Academic Department, Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, Scotland
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28 May 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The aim of this project is to develop a common homeopathic terminology to improve communication. A questionnaire was sent by email to an international group of experts. As a result of an iterative process we propose that a number of terms which are inaccurate, unclear or have become outdated should be replaced by new terms. The main areas in which terminology should be updated are: concepts relating to: homeopathic pharmacology, research, homeopathic medicine, the principle of similarity, homeostasis and disease imitation, miasms, experimental homeopathy, provings and pathogenic trials.

Keywords

terminology - semantics - communication - correction - clarification