02296cam a22004214a 4500 14945483 20141127211919.0 070726s2008 nyua b 001 0 eng 2007030906 GBA777094 bnb 101312762 DNLM 014015819 Uk 978-0393065633 0393065634 (OCoLC)ocn154706877 (OCoLC)154706877 LC PUL pcc RC 49 .H333 2008 WM 11.1 H299c 2008 Harrington, Anne, 1960- The cure within: A history of mind-body medicine. Anne Harrington. 1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton, c2008. 336 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-321) and index. When it comes to disease and healing, most of us believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter. We've all heard that people suffering from serious illnesses improve their survival chances by adopting a positive attitude and refusing to believe in the worst, that stress can kill, and that ancient Eastern mind-body techniques can bring us balance and healing. But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this history describes our commitments to mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories that have allowed people to make new sense of their suffering, express discontent with existing care, and rationalize new treatments and lifestyles. These stories are sometimes supported by science, sometimes at odds with science, but are all ultimately about much more than just science.--From publisher description. Medicine, Psychosomatic History. Mind and body History. Psychosomatic Medicine history. Mental Healing. Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) Psychophysiologic Disorders. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 27412 27412 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC PUEA PUEA GEN 2014-11-27 Books For Africa 5300.00 0 RC 49 .H333 2008 2014-7505 2015-08-01 00:00:00 C1 2014-11-27 BK