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reflections on healing and regeneration

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient

reflections on healing and regeneration

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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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Norton
Language
English
Pages
173

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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
July 11, 2005, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
Cover of: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
July 1, 1991, Bantam
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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: reflections on healing and regeneration
1981, Bantam Books, Bantam Doubleday Dell
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Table of Contents

Introduction / René Dubos
Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient
The mysterious placebo
Creativity and longevity
Pain is not the ultimate enemy
Holistic health and healing
What I learned from three thousand doctors

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 163-173.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.1/9/67709, B
Library of Congress
RC924 .C65 1979

The Physical Object

Pagination
173 p.
Number of pages
173

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Open Library
OL4407409M
Internet Archive
anatomyofillness00cousrich
ISBN 10
0393012522
ISBN 13
9780393012521
LCCN
79010597
Library Thing
176159
Goodreads
7014735

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