The force of mind : or the mental factor in medicine / by Alfred T. Schofield.

Date:
1902
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Credit: The force of mind : or the mental factor in medicine / by Alfred T. Schofield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CONTENTS Preface PAGE vii PAET I THE ACTION OF THE MIND IN CAUSING DISEASE CHAPTEE I The Force of Mind < Though leaders in the profession have recognised the mental factor in all ages, it is generally ignored to- day.’ CHAPTEE II The Unity of Mind 25 ' As the action of the mental factor in disease is un- conscious, it cannot he recognised as mental by those who limit mind to consciousness. The word '< mind ” must therefore be extended to include all psychic action.’ CHAPTEE III On Psycho-Physiology 47 ‘The double action of the “mental factor’’ on the body in health consists generally in carrying on the functions of life; and specially in physically express- ing mental states.’