Fever: Views in Anthroposophic Medicine and Their Scientific Validity
dc.contributor.author | Martin, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-23T18:54:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-05-23T18:54:44Z | |
dc.date.digitized | 2022-08-08 19:42:23 | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.description.abstract | <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>. To conduct a scoping review to characterize how fever is viewed in anthroposophic medicine (AM) and discuss the scientific validity of these views. <strong>Methods</strong>. Systematic searches were run in Medline, Embase, CAMbase, and Google Scholar. Material from anthroposophic medical textbooks and articles was also used. Data was extracted and interpreted. <strong>Results</strong>. Most of the anthroposophic literature on this subject is in the German language. Anthroposophic physicians hold a beneficial view on fever, rarely suppress fever with antipyretics, and often use complementary means of alleviating discomfort. In AM, fever is considered to have the following potential benefits: promoting more complete recovery; preventing infection recurrences and atopic diseases; providing a unique opportunity for caregivers to provide loving care; facilitating individual development and resilience; protecting against cancer and boosting the anticancer effects of mistletoe products.These views are discussed with regard to the available scientific data. <strong>Conclusion</strong>. AM postulates that fever can be of short-term and long-term benefit in several ways; many of these opinions have become evidence-based (though still often not practiced) while others still need empirical studies to be validated, refuted, or modified. </p> <p><strong>Citation</strong>: Martin, D. D. (2016). Fever: Views in Anthroposophic Medicine and Their Scientific Validity. <em>Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine</em>, <em>2016</em>, e3642659. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3642659" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3642659</a></p> | |
dc.identifier.citation | Martin, D. D. (2016). Fever: Views in Anthroposophic Medicine and Their Scientific Validity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016, e3642659. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3642659 | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3642659 | |
dc.identifier.externalUrl | /library/2022/8/4/review-article-fever-views-in-anthroposophic-medicine-and-their-scientific-validity | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-4288 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14430/452 | |
dc.publisher | Wiley - Hindawi | |
dc.subject.other | Review article | |
dc.subject.other | Fever | |
dc.subject.other | Fever response | |
dc.subject.other | Anthroposophic medicine | |
dc.title | Fever: Views in Anthroposophic Medicine and Their Scientific Validity | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
oaire.citation.title | Evidence-Based Comp Alt Med - eCAM |
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