The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

Is stress a deadly disease on the rise in modern society? Can mind-body practices from the East help us become well? When it comes to healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships, and attitude matter.

But why do we believe such things? From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect to meditation, this vibrant cultural history describes mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories, allowing us to make new sense of our suffering and to rationalize new treatments and lifestyles.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9780393333978
Pages: 338
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 03/08/2009 pg. 20