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The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

By Anne Harrington

Book information

Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co.
Year
2009
ISBN
0393333973, 9780393333978
LCC
R
Open Library ID
OL23124001M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13586223 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
327\327
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

"A splendid history of mind-body medicine...a book that desperately needed to be written."—Jerome Groopman, New York TimesIs stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter. But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles. 36 illustrations

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