From School Library Journal
YA. In 17th-century France, the philosopher Rene Descartes theorized that the universe was divided into two basic elements: matter and mind. This way of thinking about health and disease eventually evolved into the field known as biomedicine, which dominated the health field for hundreds of years. Only within the last century has biomedicine refocused itself upon the original Greek concept of health in terms of the proper balance of body and mind as one entity. Smith presents the history of this field of health science along with recent developments and current views. She includes the great leaps in knowledge in biomedicine in the current century and points out the many areas left to discover. Photographs, diagrams, and inserts supplement the text throughout. Smith holds readers' interest by interspersing true-life experiences within the discussions of the scientific data and terminology. An absorbing overview of this subject.?Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library,
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
In Of Mind and Body, Smith speaks of the relationship between the two, always with an eye on research findings. She treats stress management, imagery, biofeedback, visualization, hypnosis, meditation, music therapy, religion, learned helplessness, fear, holistic approaches, communications, links between hostility and disease, the role of endorphins...This is a hopeful book for readers wondering if the latest television or magazine spiel is scientifically grounded. -- Kliatt, May 1997
Of Mind and Body is an informative and enjoyable book. The author does an excellent job of presenting medical support for certain techniques such as meditation and hypnosis. -- American Scientist, November-December 1997
Of Mind and Body is an informative and enjoyable book. The author does an excellent job of presenting medical support for certain techniques such as meditation and hypnosis. -- American Scientist, November-December 1997
