An edition of Why do people get ill? (2007)

Why people get sick

exploring the mind-body connection

1st Pegasus Books ed.

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Last edited by Tom Morris
September 3, 2024 | History
An edition of Why do people get ill? (2007)

Why people get sick

exploring the mind-body connection

1st Pegasus Books ed.

Have you ever wondered why we get ill?Can our thoughts and feelings worsen or even cause conditions like heart disease, cancer or asthma?And what – if anything – can we do about it?Why Do People Get Ill? explores the relationship between what's going on in our heads and what happens in our bodies, combining the latest research with neglected findings from medical history. With remarkable case studies and startling new insights into why we fall ill, this intriguing book should be read by anyone who cares about their own health and that of other people.

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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Language
English
Pages
376

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Cover of: Why Do People Get Ill?
Why Do People Get Ill?
2010, Penguin Group UK
E-book in English
Cover of: Why Do People Get Ill?
Why Do People Get Ill?
2008, Penguin Books, Limited
in English
Cover of: Why people get sick
Why people get sick: exploring the mind-body connection
2008, Pegasus Books
in English - 1st Pegasus Books ed.
Cover of: Why do people get ill?
Why do people get ill?
2007, Hamish Hamilton
in English
Cover of: WHY DO PEOPLE GET ILL?
WHY DO PEOPLE GET ILL?
Publish date unknown, HAMISH HAMILTON
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Table of Contents

What causes illness?
Why listening matters
Is stress the culprit?
The timing of illness
Words and beliefs
Can illness have a meaning?
When the body replies
The heart
Two bodies or one?
Identification
The immune system
Cancer
Health risks of being normal
Does therapy work?
What do doctors want?

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-367)and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.08
Library of Congress
R726.5 .L433 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
376 p. ;
Number of pages
376

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23120891M
Internet Archive
whypeoplegetsick00lead
ISBN 10
1933648813
ISBN 13
9781933648811
OCLC/WorldCat
191245938
Library Thing
5172034
Goodreads
2835605

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