Elizabeth A Thompson

Summary

Affiliation: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics amongst pre-school children
    Lesley Wye
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    BMC Fam Pract 9:8. 2008
  2. ncbi Decisions to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by male cancer patients: information-seeking roles and types of evidence used
    Maggie Evans
    Academic Unit of Primary Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, 25 27 Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA, UK
    BMC Complement Altern Med 7:25. 2007
  3. ncbi Towards standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, UK
    Homeopathy 97:114-21. 2008
  4. ncbi The vital sensation of the minerals: reducing uncertainty in homeopathic prescribing
    E A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JU, UK
    Homeopathy 96:102-7. 2007
  5. ncbi Expectations of patients and parents of children with asthma regarding access to complementary therapy information and services via the NHS: a qualitative study
    Alison Shaw
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Health Expect 9:343-58. 2006
  6. ncbi Designing clinical trials of homeopathy for menopausal symptoms: a review of the literature
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    Menopause Int 15:31-4. 2009
  7. ncbi Homeopathic treatment for chronic disease: a 6-year, university-hospital outpatient observational study
    David S Spence
    United Bristol Healthcare, National Health Service Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Altern Complement Med 11:793-8. 2005
  8. ncbi Alternative and complementary therapies for the menopause: a homeopathic approach
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    Maturitas 66:350-4. 2010
  9. ncbi The use of homeopathic products in childhood: data generated over 8.5 years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Altern Complement Med 16:69-79. 2010
  10. ncbi Beliefs, decision-making, and dialogue about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within families using CAM: a qualitative study
    James Nichol
    School of Social and Community Medicine Department, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 17:117-25. 2011

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics amongst pre-school children
    Lesley Wye
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    BMC Fam Pract 9:8. 2008
    ....
  2. ncbi Decisions to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by male cancer patients: information-seeking roles and types of evidence used
    Maggie Evans
    Academic Unit of Primary Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, 25 27 Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA, UK
    BMC Complement Altern Med 7:25. 2007
    ..However, little empirical research has been conducted into how cancer patients acquire, and, more importantly evaluate CAM information before deciding which CAM therapies to try...
  3. ncbi Towards standard setting for patient-reported outcomes in the NHS homeopathic hospitals
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, UK
    Homeopathy 97:114-21. 2008
    ..We report findings from a pilot data collection study within a programme of quality assurance, improvement and development across all five homeopathic hospitals in the UK National Health Service (NHS)...
  4. ncbi The vital sensation of the minerals: reducing uncertainty in homeopathic prescribing
    E A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JU, UK
    Homeopathy 96:102-7. 2007
    ..By synthesizing information relating to the concepts of vital sensation and kingdom we can reduce uncertainly in homeopathic prescribing...
  5. ncbi Expectations of patients and parents of children with asthma regarding access to complementary therapy information and services via the NHS: a qualitative study
    Alison Shaw
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Health Expect 9:343-58. 2006
    ..To explore the expectations of patients and parents of children with asthma regarding access to complementary therapies via the NHS...
  6. ncbi Designing clinical trials of homeopathy for menopausal symptoms: a review of the literature
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    Menopause Int 15:31-4. 2009
    ..This review article describes and interprets the existing evidence from observational studies and clinical trials and makes recommendations for trial design in the future...
  7. ncbi Homeopathic treatment for chronic disease: a 6-year, university-hospital outpatient observational study
    David S Spence
    United Bristol Healthcare, National Health Service Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Altern Complement Med 11:793-8. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to assess health changes seen in routine homeopathic care for patients with a wide range of chronic conditions who were referred to a hospital outpatient department...
  8. ncbi Alternative and complementary therapies for the menopause: a homeopathic approach
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    Maturitas 66:350-4. 2010
    ....
  9. ncbi The use of homeopathic products in childhood: data generated over 8.5 years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
    J Altern Complement Med 16:69-79. 2010
    ..The aim of this article is to describe the use of these products in a large cohort of children from birth to 8.5 years of age...
  10. ncbi Beliefs, decision-making, and dialogue about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within families using CAM: a qualitative study
    James Nichol
    School of Social and Community Medicine Department, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 17:117-25. 2011
    ..Qualitative research has explored individuals' decision-making regarding CAM. This study aimed to examine the family as a context for beliefs, decision-making, and dialogue about CAM...
  11. ncbi A pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of individualized homeopathy for symptoms of estrogen withdrawal in breast-cancer survivors
    Elizabeth A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Bristol, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 11:13-20. 2005
    ..To pilot an investigation of individualized homeopathy for symptoms of estrogen withdrawal in breast cancer survivors...
  12. ncbi Complementary therapy use by patients and parents of children with asthma and the implications for NHS care: a qualitative study
    Alison Shaw
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, England, UK
    BMC Health Serv Res 6:76. 2006
    ..However, little attention has been given to how and why patients and parents of children with asthma use complementary therapies and the implications for NHS care...
  13. ncbi "In at the deep end": an intensive foundation training in homeopathy for medical students
    Trevor D B Thompson
    Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS66JL, UK
    Homeopathy 98:107-13. 2009
    ..For some the experience was "transformative learning". We conclude that this approach to a foundation training in homeopathy is feasible and effective...
  14. ncbi The placebo-controlled trial as a test of complementary and alternative medicine: observations from research experience of individualised homeopathic treatment
    E Weatherley-Jones
    Medical Care Research Unit, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, UK
    Homeopathy 93:186-9. 2004
    ..Only with such trials will the results be generalisable to homeopathic practice in the real world. The authors propose that comparative trials are a meaningful way of evaluating the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment...
  15. ncbi The homeopathic approach to the treatment of symptoms of oestrogen withdrawal in breast cancer patients. A prospective observational study
    E A Thompson
    Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 0XQ, UK
    Homeopathy 92:131-4. 2003
    ..A placebo-controlled trial would be the next stage in this line of inquiry...
  16. ncbi Setting standards in homeopathic practice--a pre-audit exploring motivation and expectation for patients attending the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital
    E A Thompson
    Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
    Homeopathy 96:243-6. 2007
    ..We therefore explored motivation for and expectation of hospital attendance from a patient perspective...
  17. ncbi The homeopathic approach to symptom control in the cancer patient: a prospective observational study
    E A Thompson
    Directorate of Homeopathic Medicine, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol Homeopathic Hospital, UK
    Palliat Med 16:227-33. 2002
    ..Results suggest that further research is warranted to explore the management of hot flushes in women with breast cancer and fatigue in the cancer diagnosis...