Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
In the last three centuries, medicine has focused predominantly on the physical body as the source of disease, placing very little importance on the mind. However, the significance of mind-body interactions in medicine is now increasingly being recognised. True health must include both the physical body and the mind. This article traces our concepts of the relationship between mind and body since primitive times and explores its relevance to the maintenance of health. (JUMMEC 2010; 13(1): 3-11)
Keywords
Mind-body interaction
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Health and Translational Medicine
Volume
13
Issue
1
Additional Information
Correspondence: Christopher Boey Chiong Meng Department of Paediatrics Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: ccmboey@um.edu.my