Portland Public Library

Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient, reflections on healing and regeneration, by Norman Cousins ; introduction by René Dubos

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173)

autobiography

no index present

non fiction

Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient

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by Norman Cousins ; introduction by René Dubos

reflections on healing and regeneration

The story of a recovery from a crippling disease and the physician-patient partnership that beat the odds by using the patient's own capabilitiesThe 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

Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient -- Mysterious placebo -- Creativity and longevity -- Pain is not the ultimate enemy -- Holistic health and healing -- What I learned from three thousand doctors