Download or read book The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine written by Anne Harrington and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-01-27 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citing the roles of stress and a positive attitude in influencing the survival chances of seriously ill patients, a history of mind-body healing provides coverage of such topics as psychoanalysis, the placebo effect, and meditation to consider the validity of ancient Eastern techniques. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.