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- This fascinating history of psychosomatic disorders shows how patients throughout the centuries have produced symptoms in tandem with the cultural shifts of the larger society.
- About the Author: Edward Lazare Shorter is a historian who is Professor & Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
- 420 Pages
- Medical, Diseases
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About the Book
The first book to put the physical symptoms of stress in their historical andcultural context, Shorter's fascinating history shows how patients throughoutthe centuries have experienced symptoms of stress in tandem with the culturalshifts of larger society.Book Synopsis
This fascinating history of psychosomatic disorders shows how patients throughout the centuries have produced symptoms in tandem with the cultural shifts of the larger society. Newly popularized diseases such as "chronic fatigue syndrome" and "total allergy syndrome" are only the most recent examples of patients complaining of ailments that express the truths about the culture in which they live.About the Author
Edward Lazare Shorter is a historian who is Professor & Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His specializations are in the history of medicine and psychiatry.Dimensions (Overall): 9.08 Inches (H) x 6.06 Inches (W) x 1.06 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.47 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 420
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: Diseases
Publisher: Free Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Edward Shorter
Language: English
Street Date: June 7, 1993
TCIN: 85117075
UPC: 9780029286678
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-0397
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.47 pounds
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