Book Review

Book Review on “Homeopathic Conversation”: from Physiotherapy

Review from:
Physiotherapy
Dr Kaplan describes in detail the process of ‘taking the case’, which is central to the ability of accurate homeopathic prescribing. Finding the right remedy depends not only on noting all the symptoms, both physical and mental, but on assessing how these affect the patient’s mental state. It is important to try to [...] Read more »


Review on “Homeopathic Conversation”: from British Holistic Veterinary Journal

Review in “British Holistic Veterinary Journal”

Review from:
The British Holistic Veterinary Journal
I have always held to the notion that nothing happens by chance. Here am I, at the start of my first ever break from practice, feeling burnt out and utterly exhausted and looking for direction into how I improve myself as a person and [...] Read more »


Review on “Homeopathic Conversation”: from The Homeopathic Times

Review from:
The Homeopathic Times (Ireland)
It is not necessarily the homeopath who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the materia medica, an intelligent and flexible approach to case analysis and a comprehensive library who makes the best homeopath, according to Dr. Kaplan. He suggests that most people would rather consult with someone who has empathy and [...] Read more »


Review on “Homeopathic Conversation”: from The Homeopath

Review from:
The Homeopath
This is the first book from Natural Medicine Press, and I am really pleased I bought it. In truth, it is rare that I read a work book from cover to cover. I took it on holiday along with some novels and (I know it’s a cliché), “I could not put it [...] Read more »


Review on “Homeopathic Conversation”: from Homeopathy

Review from:
Homeopathy (formerly the British Homeopathic Journal)
It always struck me as remarkable that in both Medicine and Homeopathy great emphasis was always placed on the analysis of the case history, and yet so little was taught about the methods by which the case taking could be improved. Without adequate information, further analysis is simply [...] Read more »


Reviews of “The Homeopathic Conversation” by Brian Kaplan


Book Review: “Massage and Aromatherapy: A guide for health professionals” by Andrew Vickers

Massage has probably been used in various forms to comfort and heal for as long as the human race has existed. It is instinctive for a mother to comfort her baby by massaging or cuddling it, or for a parent to massage the area of pain in older children. It is doubtful that we can [...] Read more »


Book Review: Relaxation Techniques, by Rosemary A. Payne

RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
A Practical Handbook for the Health Care Professional.
Rosemary A. Payne
Churchill Livingstone, 1995.
ISBN 0-443-04933-5

It has been well documented that stress plays an important part in the causation and aggravation of both physical and mental illness. From as early as 1956 researchers such as Hans Selye have illustrated the influence of stress [...] Read more »