Are the Swiss really that stupid?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

The Swiss Government's Remarkable Report on Homeopathic Medicine

The Swiss government has a long and widely-respected history of neutrality, and therefore, reports from this government on controversial subjects need to be taken more seriously than other reports from countries that are more strongly influenced by present economic and political constituencies. When one considers that two of the top five largest drug companies in the world have their headquarters in Switzerland, one might assume that this country would have a heavy interest in and bias toward conventional medicine, but such assumptions would be wrong.

In late 2011, the Swiss government's report on homeopathic medicine represents the most comprehensive evaluation of homeopathic medicine ever written by a government and was just published in book form in English (Bornhoft and Matthiessen, 2011). This breakthrough report affirmed that homeopathic treatment is both effective and cost-effective and that homeopathic treatment should be reimbursed by Switzerland's national health insurance program.

The Swiss government's inquiry into homeopathy and complementary and alternative (CAM) treatments resulted from the high demand and widespread use of alternatives to conventional medicine in Switzerland, not only from consumers but from physicians as well. Approximately half of the Swiss population have used CAM treatments and value them. Further, about half of Swiss physicians consider CAM treatments to be effective. Perhaps most significantly, 85 percent of the Swiss population wants CAM therapies to be a part of their country's health insurance program.

It is therefore not surprising that more than 50 percent of the Swiss population surveyed prefer a hospital that provides CAM treatments rather to one that is limited to conventional medical care.

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[Atheist-Lite]

The Swiss Government's Remarkable Report on Homeopathic Medicine

The Swiss government has a long and widely-respected history of neutrality, and therefore, reports from this government on controversial subjects need to be taken more seriously than other reports from countries that are more strongly influenced by present economic and political constituencies. When one considers that two of the top five largest drug companies in the world have their headquarters in Switzerland, one might assume that this country would have a heavy interest in and bias toward conventional medicine, but such assumptions would be wrong.

In late 2011, the Swiss government's report on homeopathic medicine represents the most comprehensive evaluation of homeopathic medicine ever written by a government and was just published in book form in English (Bornhoft and Matthiessen, 2011). This breakthrough report affirmed that homeopathic treatment is both effective and cost-effective and that homeopathic treatment should be reimbursed by Switzerland's national health insurance program.

The Swiss government's inquiry into homeopathy and complementary and alternative (CAM) treatments resulted from the high demand and widespread use of alternatives to conventional medicine in Switzerland, not only from consumers but from physicians as well. Approximately half of the Swiss population have used CAM treatments and value them. Further, about half of Swiss physicians consider CAM treatments to be effective. Perhaps most significantly, 85 percent of the Swiss population wants CAM therapies to be a part of their country's health insurance program.

It is therefore not surprising that more than 50 percent of the Swiss population surveyed prefer a hospital that provides CAM treatments rather to one that is limited to conventional medical care.

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What does a land locked country know about water anyway?

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

Maybe it's a solution to ever rising Pension costs?

[Pappa]

This breakthrough report affirmed that homeopathic treatment is both effective as a placebo and cost-effective because it's only sugar pills and that homeopathic treatment should be reimbursed by Switzerland's national health insurance program because it'll save money that would otherwise be spent on real drugs.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

This breakthrough report affirmed that homeopathic treatment is both effective as a placebo and cost-effective because it's only sugar pills and that homeopathic treatment should be reimbursed by Switzerland's national health insurance program because it'll save money that would otherwise be spent on real drugs.

Hey, if they didn't want to die they should have done more research. Everybody should do their own medical experiments so they can be informed consumers. It's not the fault of the people selling that fake quack shit alternative medicine if they die, they chose to buy it, so fuck 'em.

[Tero]

Maybe its this oveactive tolerance gene?

[Atheist-Lite]

[Woodbutcher]

I think Switzerland manufactures most of the homeopathic pills. They're just selling the product. Also, homeopathy is a valid treatment for hypochondria.

[klr]

This is what happens when you have too much time and Nazi gold hordes money on your hands.