Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
Physicians who ignore the importance of the relationship with the sufferer are often those who possess a simpleminded philosophy about illness—that
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
“Nothing is more out of date than the notion that doctors can’t learn from their patients,”
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
He cited a 1974 British study showing that the survival rate of patients with heart disease being treated in an intensive-care unit was no higher than the survival rate of similar patients being treated at home.
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
There was first of all the feeling of helplessness—a serious disease in itself.
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
Drugs are not always necessary. Belief in recovery always is.
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
Good medical practice begins with good listening.”
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
The war against microbes has been largely won, but the struggle for equanimity is being lost.
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
The sense of serenity was delicious and would, I felt certain, contribute to a general improvement.
Norman Cousins • Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
Hans Selye’s classic book, The Stress of Life. With great clarity, Selye showed that adrenal exhaustion could be caused by emotional tension, such as frustration or suppressed rage. He detailed the negative effects of the negative emotions on body chemistry.