Dr Steven B. Kayne FRPharmS

Bishop and LeFanu Memorial Lecture

Glasgow based practising pharmacist Steven Kayne is visiting lecturer in complementary medicine at the University of Strathclyde and Honorary Consultant Pharmacist at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. He serves on three UK Government Expert Advisory bodies associated with the safety and quality of human and veterinary medicines. Steven writes and lectures widely in the UK and overseas and has published several books. He is a member of the RPSGB Scottish Executive and is Chair of the College of Pharmacy Practice in Scotland.

Abstract

Samuel Christian Hahnemann - the first independent prescriber?

The life and times of German Apothecary and Physician Samuel Christian Hahnemann, the man credited with founding homeopathy, will be outlined and his links with Scotland explored. Some people dismiss homeopathy entirely as a placebo effect, others express considerable confidence in its healing powers. A third group of people believes homeopathy may well have a part to play in modern healthcare delivery but is not too sure exactly how this may be achieved. The basis of these views will be discussed in the address.

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