Faith and Healing
By Jerome Groopman
Summary:
The author reviews an exciting new book by Anne Harrington that explores the power of the mind in healing the body. Medicine has been helping people for centuries, but there are still illnesses that do not effectively respond to traditional treatment. This article reviews examples of alternative, non-medicinal, treatments that may bring about changes in a patient’s health outcome and considers the power of the mind as a healing agent.
After reading the article, please answer the Critical Thinking Questions that follow.
