Pancreatitis Following Ingestion of a Homeopathic Preparation

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To the Editor: Physicians usually view homeopathic medications as being quaint survivors of the past century and consider that the safety of these preparations is assured by the dilution of their ingredients. Proponents of homeopathy claim that these agents are "natural" medicines that "stimulate the self-curative forces of the organism." 1 The number of manufacturers of homeopathic medicines in the United States has increased from about 6 in 1980 to about 55 today, reflecting increasing sales.2 Their products can be obtained easily in health food stores, from a variety of practitioners, or by mail order. We recently cared for a patient . . .

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