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Why Do People Get Ill? - Darian Leader


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Description: ISBN 0241143160 / Author: Darian Leader / Genre: Health / Medical / Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd / Have you ever wondered why people ... more
Why Do People Get Ill? - Darian Leader ... get ill when they do? How does the mind affect the body? Why does modern medicine seem to have so little interest in the unconscious processes that can make us fall ill? And what, if anything, can we do about it? "Why Do People Get Ill?" explores the relationship between our minds and our bodies. Containing remarkable case studies, cutting-edge research and startling new insights into why we fall ill, this intriguing and thought-provoking book should be read by anyone who cares about their own health and that of other people.

Newest Review: ... accessible to the thinking masses that would provide an answer to the titular question, back that answer up with a bit of ... more

 ... science and leave us all with a metaphorical checklist of things that one could do so as to lessen our own chances of falling ill. Maybe that preconception coloured my reading, but it was certainly not a preconception that was proven. I honestly struggled to identify the intended audience for this work. The casual reader is likely to be disappointed. There is no checklist for good health, medical terminology abounds (some of it translated, some not) and language is far from flowing. The reader with an academic in...more

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Crowned Review Why Do People Get Ill? - Darian Leader: The Answer to an Important Question? (1037 words)
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Why do People Get Ill? Have you ever stopped to think why we are beset by illness, not just in the sense of where you might have picked up that annoying winter cold but more fundamentally why you succumbed? Have you ever wondered why the nicest people seem to be struck down with the nastiest of illnesses and the apparent unfairness of it all? Have you ever said "it's all in the mind" or stopped to think whether you can think yourself better or ill? On the face of it, "Why Do People Get Ill?" seeks to answer these questions. It explores the relationship between our minds and bodies and draws on case studies, research findings and ...  Read the complete review

 

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