Therapies that integrate mind and body, seek health as well as cure, and incorporate a patient's beliefs and values are increasingly popular among consumers. Not to mention, they are supported by strong biologic and outcomes evidence. But for many physicians, this “new age” medicine has been an understandable cause for suspicion.
Now, some rigorous scientists, featured in videoclips below, are conducting groundbreaking studies of the mind-body connection. They are uncovering how and to what extent psychosocial states and events significantly influence physical phenomena like pain and wound healing.
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What is Integrative Medicine?
Dr. Brian Berman of the University of Maryland School of Medicine defines integrative medicine and differentiates it from alternative medicine.
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Proving the Mind-Body Connection
Dr. Esther M. Sternberg - medical researcher, rheumatologist, and author of The Balance Within - considers how understanding the mind-body connection on a scientific level might impact healthcare.
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Finding Time for Patients
Dr. Jerome Groopman of Harvard Medical School reviews why spending time with patients is such an important part of the treatment process.
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What Patients Want
Dr. Robert Jaffe explores for skeptical doctors how much they can learn from patients when they take the time to listen.
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Gaining a Patient’s Trust
Dr. Arthur Kleinman of Harvard Medical School discusses how doctors can foster quality bonds with their patients to their mutual benefit.
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Reminding Patients How to Live Well
Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen of University of California School of Medicine shows that doctors can enable patients to live well, regardless of physical health problems.
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Compassionate Skepticism
Dr. Ralph Snyderman, Chancellor Emeritus of Duke University, discusses retaining a healthy skepticism while developing new approaches.
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