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Chronicled through his personal journey with Crohn's disease, the author examines the shift in Western medicine from healing to a strictly scientific approach. Drawing on fifty years of experience, he highlights how this change impacts both doctors and patients, often neglecting the potential for genuine healing. By sharing his own path, he emphasizes the importance of valuing healing as a possibility and advocates for a revival of healing practices alongside medical treatments, aiming to inspire others affected by illness.
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On Learning to Heal, Ed Cohen
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- On Learning to Heal
- Subtitle
- or, What Medicine Doesn't Know
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ed Cohen
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 242
- ISBN13
- 9781478019329
- Category
- Health / Medicine
- Description
- Chronicled through his personal journey with Crohn's disease, the author examines the shift in Western medicine from healing to a strictly scientific approach. Drawing on fifty years of experience, he highlights how this change impacts both doctors and patients, often neglecting the potential for genuine healing. By sharing his own path, he emphasizes the importance of valuing healing as a possibility and advocates for a revival of healing practices alongside medical treatments, aiming to inspire others affected by illness.