... perhaps nowhere better documented than in health and disease. This essay shall outline the psychosocial influence on biological health and disease in general, specifying, where possible, mechanisms involved. The medical profession's survival and prosperity from ancient times is to a large extent a demonstration of the power of "faith- in healing. Comprehensive approach ... Physical Deprivation or Disruption: Digestive, circulatory and other bodily functions work to maintain the body's physiological equilibrium and integration. The mechanism for ensuring normal blood chemistry for maintai...

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