Perfil Clínico Epidemiológico do Ambulatório de Homeopatia do Hospital Universitário da UNIRIO, Brasil / Clinical homeopathic study in the homeopathic ambulatory at UNIRIO University Hospital, Brazil
In 1966, the Gaffrée and Guinle UniversityHospital GGUH was incorporated into the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO. Since then the Homeopathy clinic has had it's service there. Since the creation of medical residency in Homeopathy in 2004, there has been a significant increase of treatment in the number of patients and also a significant increase in the inter-relationship with other specialists and hospital services. A wide variety of patients have been treated at the GGUH on a daily basis. Many patients have been examined and treated with homeopathy alone, while others were also examined in other specialties, making homeopathic treatment an adjunct to classical therapy and vice versa. Given the expressive number of medical consultations (around 2500/year), this outstanding result in our clinical and academic practice has created the relevance and need for the verification of the epidemiological profile of these patients. Epidemiological studies are needed to clearly show the population included in this hospital, which is considered to be a reference in the Brazilian Health System (SUS).(AU)