From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era

By (author): "Edward Shorter"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Medicine books  Psychology books  
Publish Date: December 16th 1991
From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
ISBN0029286670
ISBN139780029286678
AsinFrom Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
Original titleFrom Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
The first book to put the physical symptoms of stress in their historical and cultural context, Shorter's fascinating history shows how patients throughout the centuries have experienced symptoms of stress in tandem with the cultural shifts of larger society.