TY - BOOK AU - Cousins,Norman TI - Head first: : the biology of hope SN - 0525248056 U1 - 616.08 PY - 1989///] CY - New York PB - E. P. Dutton KW - Medicine, Psychosomatic KW - Emotions KW - Health aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-352) and index; Birth of an obsession; Encounters with patients; Learning from medical students; The patient-physician relationship; The infinite wonder of the human brain (and how it affects even AIDS); Denial, no. Defiance, yes; False hopes vs. false fears; Illness and guilt; Problems beyond the doctor's reach; The laughter connection; Medical mistakes; Mesmer, hypnotism, and the powers of mind; Firewalking; Physician in literature; Task force beginnings; On the defensive; Triumph without victory; Belief becomes biology; Functional age; The society of challengers; Obsession revisited; Report to the dean; A portfolio of related matters; A guide to technical terms ER -