The caged bird sings – a prospective formal case series of 18 routine referrals to Bristol Homeopathic Hospital

Introduction: Most published case reports are retrospective, rely on the memory of the prescriber and vary in the detail of follow-up provided. Though valued by practitioners, they are not sufficiently systematic to be considered part of the evidence base for homeopathy. On the other hand rigorous scientific studies such as clinical trials do not reflect the realities of daily practice. In this presentation we aim to demonstrate the power of the formal case study (1) to investigate both process and outcome in homeopathy. Methods: For several months every patient referred to the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital and l…