Foreword

Ch-ch-changes

Without doubt, I can say that with this issue of Homeopathy Online we have blown pretty much every deadline this side of tomorrow. It would cause the fastest modem indigestion were I to name all the excuses I can come up with, but let me not contribute unnecessarily to network overload. As you may know, Katherine Enos, the graphic design and HTML wizardess, who has shaped the appearance of Homeopathy Online up to now, had to move on. This issue stars Doug Hoff as the man who makes it happen. Let's all hear it for Doug!

"Was it worth the wait," you ask? Judge for yourself! In case you haven't noticed: Eileen Nauman, our guest editor, has declared this issue the women's issue. That's why you will find articles ranging from acute care in the delivery room to visual problems during menopause, from bridging the gender gap in the consulting room to becoming aware of subconscious processes likely to distort our clear perception of the patient.

But the visionary staff at Homeopathy Online are already thinking far ahead, waaayyyy beyond this issue, right up to the next one. For issue 5 we have planned a topical focus on the homeopathic treatment of trauma, particularly war trauma. Agent Orange, the infamous de-leafing chemical used in the Vietnam war, has seen a large - albeit largely involuntary - proving by many U.S. servicemen. And, of course, the long awaited in -depth review of the "Big Three" repertorization programs, CARA, MacRepertory, and RADAR (in alphabetical order).

Plans for future issues also call for an increase in presented cases. Please take this announcement as an invitation to submit your interesting cured cases to Homeopathy Online. A few questions to ask yourself before submitting a case:

Is it of interest to the reader? An interesting case doesn't always have to be a small and arcane remedy. Maybe you have a case which demonstrates some aspect of homeopathic philosophy, or expands our understanding of a well known remedy in a new direction.
Does it have sufficient follow-up? Homeopathy Online can only accept cured cases which have been followed over a period of time not less than six months, preferably a year or longer.
Is it in a presentable format? Your case notes may be clear to you, but do they paint an image which allows a reader who has never met this patient to follow your reasoning? Make sure your thoughts and analysis of the case are included.

By the way, since Homeopathy Online is a multimedia Internet publication, we are not limited to the printed word alone. Consider including a short video clip, photographs, or audio recording with the case, and thereby greatly enhance its presentation value. Please direct technical questions to the Webmaster.

Without further ado, let me be the first one to welcome you to issue four of Homeopathy Online!

Your editor, - Chris Kurz.