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Gaining Admission to the Medical Discourse Community: The Importance of Method Within Homeopathic Research

Abstract

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<p>This article represents a synthesis of current homeopathic research. I explore the rhetorical universe of homeopathy and juxtapose homeopathic research articles with articles critical of homeopathy. Furthermore, I regard the discourse community of homeopathy and the struggles it undergoes in seeking admission into mainstream medicine. Following my research is the conclusion that the aim of homeopathic research has drifted from an integrated model to a pluralistic one, thereby ignoring criticisms issued by mainstream medical researchers. The trend of homeopathic researchers publishing in specialized homeopathic or complementary and alternative medical (CAM) journals is also explored within my article.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2012

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Jorgensen, Katharina
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dr. Anne Richards
  • Dr. M. Todd Harper

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/494
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:etd-1495

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2026-07-24
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citation

Jorgensen, Katharina. Gaining Admission to the Medical Discourse Community: The Importance of Method Within Homeopathic Research. Thesis thesis, 2012. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/494