Art, science and placebo: incorporating homeopathy in general practice
May, Carl and Sirur, Deepak (1998) Art, science and placebo: incorporating homeopathy in general practice. Sociology of Health and Illness, 20, (2), 168-190. (doi:10.1111/1467-9566.00096).
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Sociological studies of complementary and alternative therapies have largely focused on the activities and experiences of lay practitioners and users. In contrast, this paper explores some of the ways that a group of medically qualified general practitioners employ homeopathic treatments in their everyday work within the NHS. We explore the ways in which homeopathic medicine accords with an expansive view of the consultation in general practice, and offers doctors a means of avoiding the iatrogenic effects of modern drug treatments. We also point to the ways that this involves practitioners in engaging with contests about the utility of treatments that are rejected by contemporary bioscience.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0141-9889 (print) 1467-9566 (electronic) |
| Keywords: | general practice, homeopathy, holistic care, doctor-patient relationship, complementary therapies |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RX Homeopathy |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Health Sciences |
| Item ID: | 163401 |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2010 14:59 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2012 23:57 |
| Contributors: | May, Carl (Author) Sirur, Deepak (Author) |
| Date: | March 1998 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/163401 |
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