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Mind, Meaning, and Medicine: A Comparative Inquiry into Psychoanalysis and Homoeopathy.

Human emotions are dynamic forces that penetrate deep into the subconscious and shape behavior, perception, and disease. Psychoanalysis, pioneered by Sigmund Freud, systematically explored these hidden layers through methods such as free association and dream analysis. However, more than a century e...

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Published in:Homoeopathic Heritage Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 85 - 90
Main Authors: Azam, Makhdoom, Sarwar, Sana
Format: Journal Article
Published: B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Jun2026
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          Azam, Makhdoom
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        affil: PG Scholar Dept. Of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, R.B.T.S. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital Muzaffarpur
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          Homeopathy
          Psychoanalysis
          Patient Centered Care
          Mind Body Techniques
          Paradigms
          Emotions
          Causality
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