Healing and the Mind
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Book Overview
At last, the paperback edition of the monumental best-seller (almost half a million copies in print ) that has changed the way Americans think about sickness and health -- the companion volume to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385468709
ISBN13:9780385468701
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Doubleday
Length:369 Pages
Weight:2.30 lbs.
Dimensions:9.8" x 1.3" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Solid companion to the series.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
With the sad state of health care in this country, Bill Moyers' engaging series looks to be quite prophetic 10 years after it first aired. As a casual observer of illness my whole life, I firmly believe that so much of what ails people is psychosomatic. Understanding how the mind works will be crucial in health care in the 21st century, as the model we currently have just isn't cutting the mustard. The book is a nice companion to the series, but the video of the Chinese lady receiving brain surgery using only acupuncture as anesthesia needs to be SEEN to be fully appreciated. My favorite video part is Jon Kabat-Zinn's use of meditation as a way of alleviating pain. I often show this Episode 3 to my classes and they are certainly fascinated. The book is a good place to start, but try to find the tapes at your local library also. P.S. Bill Moyers deserves some kind of national medal for his sustained excellence as a broadcaster!!!
A cautious look into the role of alternative medicene
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
A very conservative look from one angle of alternative medicene yields opinions from respected medical practioners that there is more to healing then completing your perscription on time. The last section, focussed on traditional Chinese Healing, is the most interesting, although Moyers can be a bit of a dolt with his constant questioning about "chi". Really really gets one thinking about what is health, and what should be the role of physicians today.
A great resource!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book helped me a lot with my thesis paper on the relation between mononucleosis and depression. It also helped my friend with her paper on massage, and it fascinated both of us. I don't know what I would have done without it.
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