title: [Patients and homeopathy: an overview of sociological literature].
abstract: This paper is divided into three parts: first is an overview of the sociology of the doctor-patient-relationship in general; second is a discussion of the sociology of homeopathy as a heterogeneous form of medicine and as a form of medical pluralism; third is a sketch of some sociological views of the homeopathic patient. My general thesis is that the homeopathic doctor-patient-relationship may be considered both pre-modern and post-modern. It is characterized by partial expertise of the patient, and by longer patients' accounts.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stollberg
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000266:history*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012962:Sociology, Medical / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Patienten und Homoopathie - ein Uberblick uber die soziologische literatur.