Reconciling Anecdotal Attainment with Evidence-Based Homoeopathy: Ethical Dilemmas and Clinical Realities

Homoeopathy, as a therapeutic system, has long faced a divide between clinical success stories and the lack of substantial evidence in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This paper explores the ethical tensions and clinical consequences of relying on anecdotal attainments in a field that increasingly demands evidence-based validation. While patient testimonials often capture the deeply individualized and psychosomatic outcomes admired in homoeopathy, they fall short of the scientific precision expected in modern medicine. This article confers key ethical dilemmas, such as the use of unvalidated treatments, potential patient misinformation, and the peril of undermining scientific credibility. It also analyzes the difficulties in implementation of conventional evidence standards (like RCTs) to a system grounded in individualization and subjectivity. Furthermore, we proclaim that an expanded model of evidence, which includes patient-reported outcomes, observational data, and qualitative narratives, may be ethically and epistemologically appropriate for homoeopathy. The manuscript invigorates dialogue between traditional scientific standards and experiential evidence to foster a responsible, transparent, and ethically sound homoeopathic practice.

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International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
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2025-10-10
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https://doi.org/10.21275/sr251003154434
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
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Reconciling Anecdotal Attainment with Evidence-Based Homoeopathy: Ethical Dilemmas and Clinical Realities

Shweta Tushar Patil
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
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Reconciling Anecdotal Attainment with Evidence-Based Homoeopathy: Ethical Dilemmas and Clinical Realities

Shweta Tushar Patil
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Abstract

Homoeopathy, as a therapeutic system, has long faced a divide between clinical success stories and the lack of substantial evidence in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This paper explores the ethical tensions and clinical consequences of relying on anecdotal attainments in a field that increasingly demands evidence-based validation. While patient testimonials often capture the deeply individualized and psychosomatic outcomes admired in homoeopathy, they fall short of the scientific precision expected in modern medicine. This article confers key ethical dilemmas, such as the use of unvalidated treatments, potential patient misinformation, and the peril of undermining scientific credibility. It also analyzes the difficulties in implementation of conventional evidence standards (like RCTs) to a system grounded in individualization and subjectivity. Furthermore, we proclaim that an expanded model of evidence, which includes patient-reported outcomes, observational data, and qualitative narratives, may be ethically and epistemologically appropriate for homoeopathy. The manuscript invigorates dialogue between traditional scientific standards and experiential evidence to foster a responsible, transparent, and ethically sound homoeopathic practice.

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College (IN), Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
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