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The basic theme of this book is that every person must accept a certain measure of responsibility for his or her own recovery from disease or disability. This notion of patient responsibility is not new, of course, but the general philosophy behind the notion has seldom been stated better than in this book. Though the author is a layman, his ideas have achieved wide acceptance by the medical profession. His perceptions about the nature of stress and about the ability of the human mind to mobilize the body's capacity to combat illness are in accord with important findings at leading medical research centers. - Introduction.
The author recounts his personal experiences while working in close collaboration with his doctor to overcome a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease, and illustrates the life-saving and ultimately life-prolonging benefits to be gained by taking responsibility for one's own well-being.
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ARCP, American Authors, Biography, Collagen diseases, Collagen diseases--Patients--United Sates--Biography, Healing, Holistic medicine, Laughter, Medical Philosophy, Medicine, Mind and body, Patients, Personal narratives, Philosophy, Physiological aspects, Physiological aspects of Laughter, Psychology, Psychophysiology, Sick, Volition, Will, Guérison, Biographies, Esprit et corps, Médecine, Collagénoses, Philosophie, Pelvi-spondylite rhumatismale, Volonté, Écrivains américains, Collagène, Maladie du, Récits personnels, Sick, psychology, Large type books, Holistic Health, Psychoneuroimmunology, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Health, Medicine, practicePeople
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Bibliography: p. 163-173.
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