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Prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2009; Medical Association of São Paulo; Volume: 127; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1516-31802009000600002

ISSN

1806-9460

Autores

João Felício Rodrigues-Neto, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo, Anderson Antônio de Faria,

Tópico(s)

Public Health in Brazil

Resumo

Homeopathy is a therapeutic system that uses small doses of substances to stimulate autoregulatory and self-healing processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of Montes Claros, Brazil, and the socioeconomic profile of users.

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