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HOMEOPATIA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative medicine
1, record 1, English, alternative%20medicine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A system of healing] or treating disease (as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula ... 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20medicine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médecine douce
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decine%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médecine parallèle 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decine%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
- médecine non conventionnelle 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decine%20non%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- médecine complémentaire 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9decine%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les formes de traitement en médecine douce peuvent comprendre l'acupuncture, l'homéopathie, la naturopathie, la phytothérapie, la chiropractie, l'ostéopathie, etc. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9decine%20douce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicina alternativa
1, record 1, Spanish, medicina%20alternativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicina [cuyos] tratamientos complementan o sustituyen a [los de] la medicina alópata, como la homeopatía y la herbolaria entre otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - medicina%20alternativa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Homeopathy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pluralist homeopathy
1, record 2, English, pluralist%20homeopathy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are different approaches to the practice of homeopathy. In the classical approach, one remedy is prescribed at a time ... Pluralist homeopathy involves the prescription of several single remedies at a time or close together, often in alternation, according to the practitioner's perception. 1, record 2, English, - pluralist%20homeopathy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Homéopathie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homéopathie pluraliste
1, record 2, French, hom%C3%A9opathie%20pluraliste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois tendances en homéopathie, soit les tendances uniciste, pluraliste ou complexiste. [...] Les homéopathes pluralistes recommanderont à leurs patients plusieurs remèdes, 1, record 2, French, - hom%C3%A9opathie%20pluraliste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Homeopatía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeopatía pluralista
1, record 2, Spanish, homeopat%C3%ADa%20pluralista
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homeopatía pluralista : se sirve de varios fármacos para el tratamiento de un conjunto global de síntomas, administrados en tomas separadas a lo largo del día. 1, record 2, Spanish, - homeopat%C3%ADa%20pluralista
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Homeopathy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complex homeopathy
1, record 3, English, complex%20homeopathy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Homéopathie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- homéopathie complexe
1, record 3, French, hom%C3%A9opathie%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Homeopatía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeopatía complejista
1, record 3, Spanish, homeopat%C3%ADa%20complejista
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Homeopathy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hahnemannian dilution
1, record 4, English, Hahnemannian%20dilution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Homéopathie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dilution hahnemannienne
1, record 4, French, dilution%20hahnemannienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les végétaux, il faut préparer une teinture mère, solution obtenue en les faisant macérer dans l'alcool. [...] Une fois les teintures-mères et les dilutions premières préparées, commence la phase de dilution hahnemannienne proprement dite. Tout est réalisé manuellement. Le préparateur, sous une hotte à flux laminaire, fait sa première dilution avec de la teinture-mère et de l'alcool à 70°. Puis il dispose d'autant de flacons que de dilutions à atteindre. Dans le premier, il obtient une dilution 1 CH centésimale hahnemannienne en mélangeant une partie de teinture-mère pour 99 parties d'alcool. 1, record 4, French, - dilution%20hahnemannienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Homeopatía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilución hahnemanniana
1, record 4, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20hahnemanniana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dilución hahnemanniana [...] por el nombre del creador de la homeopatía, Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, quien la definió. Consiste en practicar diluciones a la centésima(de allí el nombre de "centesimal hahnemanniana", abreviado CH o C, que aparece en los remedios preparados así) o a la décima("decimal hahnemanniana", que se abrevia DH, DX o simplemente D o X). Para realizar una dilución 1 CH, se diluye una parte de tintura madre en 99 partes de alcohol de 30°(si se trata de una planta), o una parte de mineral en 99 partes de lactosa(si se trata de un mineral). 1, record 4, Spanish, - diluci%C3%B3n%20hahnemanniana
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Homeopathy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unicist homeopathy
1, record 5, English, unicist%20homeopathy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- classical homeopathy 1, record 5, English, classical%20homeopathy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The practice of classical or unicist homeopathy involves a detailed case-taking by the homeopath where the patient is examined and listened to while they explain in as much detail as possible their present symptoms, thoughts and feelings and the past history which has led up to the present reason for consulting the homeopath. After recording the patient's case the homeopath will analyse the whole picture and by comparing the symptoms to the known remedies in the 'materia medica' seek to find the single remedy which best covers the patient's expressed symptoms mental, emotional and physical. 1, record 5, English, - unicist%20homeopathy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Homéopathie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homéopathie uniciste
1, record 5, French, hom%C3%A9opathie%20uniciste
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- homéopathie classique 1, record 5, French, hom%C3%A9opathie%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homéopathie uniciste/classique [...] En homéopathie, le symptôme pathologique n’est pas la maladie, il n’est que la partie apparente de l’iceberg. L’homéopathe uniciste prescrit un seul remède à la fois, choisi d’après les réactions personnelles du patient. 1, record 5, French, - hom%C3%A9opathie%20uniciste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Homeopatía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeopatía unicista
1, record 5, Spanish, homeopat%C3%ADa%20unicista
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- homeopatía clásica 1, record 5, Spanish, homeopat%C3%ADa%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Homeopatía unicista o clásica : plantea dar un solo remedio para cada enfermo en su dolencia; dicho remedio debe atender a la parte más esencial del trastorno del enfermo(remedio de fondo). 1, record 5, Spanish, - homeopat%C3%ADa%20unicista
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Homeopathy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- homeopathic practitioner
1, record 6, English, homeopathic%20practitioner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- doctor of homeopathy 1, record 6, English, doctor%20of%20homeopathy
correct
- doctor of homeopathic therapeutics 1, record 6, English, doctor%20of%20homeopathic%20therapeutics
correct
- homeopathic physician 1, record 6, English, homeopathic%20physician
correct
- homeopath 1, record 6, English, homeopath
correct
- homeopathist 1, record 6, English, homeopathist
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 3232 - Midwives and Practitioners of Natural Healing. 2, record 6, English, - homeopathic%20practitioner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Homéopathie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- docteur en thérapie homéopathique
1, record 6, French, docteur%20en%20th%C3%A9rapie%20hom%C3%A9opathique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- docteure en thérapie homéopathique 1, record 6, French, docteure%20en%20th%C3%A9rapie%20hom%C3%A9opathique
correct, feminine noun
- médecin homéopathe 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9decin%20hom%C3%A9opathe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- praticien en homéopathie 1, record 6, French, praticien%20en%20hom%C3%A9opathie
correct, masculine noun
- praticienne en homéopathie 1, record 6, French, praticienne%20en%20hom%C3%A9opathie
correct, feminine noun
- homéopathe 1, record 6, French, hom%C3%A9opathe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- docteur en homéopathie 1, record 6, French, docteur%20en%20hom%C3%A9opathie
correct, masculine noun
- docteure en homéopathie 1, record 6, French, docteure%20en%20hom%C3%A9opathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 3232 - Sages-femmes/maïeuticiens et praticiens/praticiennes des médecines douces. 2, record 6, French, - docteur%20en%20th%C3%A9rapie%20hom%C3%A9opathique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Homeopatía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- médico homeópata
1, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9dico%20home%C3%B3pata
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- médica homeópata 1, record 6, Spanish, m%C3%A9dica%20home%C3%B3pata
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especialista en homeopatía. 1, record 6, Spanish, - m%C3%A9dico%20home%C3%B3pata
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Homeopathy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- homoeopathy
1, record 7, English, homoeopathy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- homeopathy 2, record 7, English, homeopathy
correct
- homeopathic medicine 3, record 7, English, homeopathic%20medicine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treatment of a disease by the use of small amounts of a drug that, in healthy persons, produces symptoms similar to those of the disease being treated. 3, record 7, English, - homoeopathy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Homéopathie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- homéopathie
1, record 7, French, hom%C3%A9opathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- médecine homéopathique 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9decine%20hom%C3%A9opathique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement de la maladie par de faibles quantités d'un médicament qui, chez l'individu sain, produit des symptômes semblables à ceux de la maladie traitée. 2, record 7, French, - hom%C3%A9opathie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La santé dans le monde, Organisation mondiale de la santé, juillet 1984 2, record 7, French, - hom%C3%A9opathie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Homeopatía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeopatía
1, record 7, Spanish, homeopat%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema terapéutico que consiste en administrar al paciente dosis infinitesimales de sustancias, que en un sujeto sano y en dosis mayores producirían los mismos síntomas de la enfermedad tratada. 2, record 7, Spanish, - homeopat%C3%ADa
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La homeopatía tiene como fundamento] el principio de "similia similibus curantur" : lo similar se cura con lo similar. 2, record 7, Spanish, - homeopat%C3%ADa
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-12-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Pharmacology
- Psychology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alternative treatment
1, record 8, English, alternative%20treatment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Pharmacologie
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traitement de deuxième intention
1, record 8, French, traitement%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20intention
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- autre traitement 1, record 8, French, autre%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
- traitement de deuxième ligne 1, record 8, French, traitement%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- traitement de relais 1, record 8, French, traitement%20de%20relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Farmacología
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento alternativo
1, record 8, Spanish, tratamiento%20alternativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento considerado como poco convencional porque no se han hecho suficientes estudios científicos para comprobar su eficacia. 2, record 8, Spanish, - tratamiento%20alternativo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tratamientos dentro de esta categoría pueden ser psicológicos, dietéticos, farmacológicos o biológicos, y pueden ser utilizados como tratamiento único o en combinación con tratamientos más convencionales. 2, record 8, Spanish, - tratamiento%20alternativo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Los tratamientos alternativos suplementan o sustituyen a la medicina alópata, como la homeopatía y la herbolaria. 3, record 8, Spanish, - tratamiento%20alternativo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Pharmacology
- Psychology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- allopathy
1, record 9, English, allopathy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of medical therapy in which a disease or an abnormal condition is treated by creating an environment that is antagonistic to the disease or condition. 2, record 9, English, - allopathy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, an antibiotic toxic to a pathogenic organism is given in an infection, or an iron supplement may be given to increase the synthesis of hemoglobin in iron deficiency anemia. 2, record 9, English, - allopathy
Record 9, Key term(s)
- allopathic medicine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Pharmacologie
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- allopathie
1, record 9, French, allopathie
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode habituel de traitement médical qui combat la maladie en utilisant des médicaments qui ont un effet opposé aux phénoménes pathologiques. 2, record 9, French, - allopathie
Record 9, Key term(s)
- médecine allopathique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Farmacología
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- alopatía
1, record 9, Spanish, alopat%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terapéutica en que se emplean medicamentos que producirían en el estado sano fenómenos contrarios a los producidos por las enfermedades que combaten. 2, record 9, Spanish, - alopat%C3%ADa
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es lo contrario de homeopatía. 2, record 9, Spanish, - alopat%C3%ADa
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