Overview
This fascinating history of psychosomatic disorders shows how patients throughout the centuries have produced symptoms in tandem with the cultural shifts of the larger society. Newly popularized diseases such as "chronic fatigue syndrome" and "total allergy syndrome" are only the most recent examples of patients complaining of ailments that express the truths about the culture in which they live.The book, From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780029286678 in Paperback by Edward Shorter may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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