Illustrations of the influence of the mind upon the body in health and disease : designed to elucidate the action of the imagination /
"The objects of the following pages may be thus stated: 1. To collect together in one volume authentic Illustrations of the influence of the Mind upon the Body, scattered through various medical and other works, however familiar to many these cases may be, supplemented by those falling within m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Henry C. Lea,
1873.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The objects of the following pages may be thus stated: 1. To collect together in one volume authentic Illustrations of the influence of the Mind upon the Body, scattered through various medical and other works, however familiar to many these cases may be, supplemented by those falling within my own knowledge; 2. To give these cases fresh interest and value by arranging them on a definite physiological basis; 3. To show the power and extent of this influence not only in health in causing Disorders of Sensation, Motion, and the Organic Functions, but also its importance as a practical remedy in disease; 4. To ascertain as far as possible the channels through and the mode by which this influence is exerted; and 5. To elucidate, by this inquiry, the nature and action of what is usually understood as the Imagination"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 415 pages) |
| Bibliography: | "List of the principal works referred to": pages [407]-410. |