[Introduction of subjectivity and objectivity in medicine: comments on the Viktor von Weizsäcker's social medicine 1929-33]

It is well known that the principle of subjectivity played an important role in Viktor von Weizsäcker's anthropological medicine. But it is less known that he tried to introduce subjectivity as well as objectivity as main principles into his social medicine since 1929. In Heidelberg he developed a so called social therapy for people suffering from traumatic neurosis. In the present study theory and praxis of Weizsäcker's social medicine are described in detail.