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This is the Conversation Forum for Homeopathy - a Sceptical View << What About the Racehorses? Your article has been selected by DOS >> Subject: Another study Posted Apr 18, 2007 by Apollyon - Grammar Fascist   Posting 1 I recently had cause to investigate some claims made by homeopaths, and I came across a rather interesting paper in the journal *Thorax*. In this study, a group of children were being administered steroids as a standard treatment for asthma. Some of these were selected for homeopathic treatment, the idea being that if there is anything to homeopathy, then those getting the homeopathic treatment would improve faster than those who did not. For this trial, three respected homeopaths were brought in. They were given free reign to prescribe whatever they felt the patients needed. In the end, homeopathy had no effect. If you're interested, the paper can be viewed online at http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/58/4/317 . You have to register, but it's free. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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