What this page said
The page began with the situation of primary care physicians whose patients have complaints without a clear cause and do not improve despite good medication and procedures. It said that current studies show stress or distress may significantly affect the onset, course and management of many diseases, and that understanding a patient's stress physiology and coping may help clinicians treat symptoms.
It described mind/body medicine as a scientifically validated discipline built on the biopsychosocial model and the relaxation response, and listed ways clinicians could work with the institute: clinical programs and visits for patients, training courses, including some with the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education, and affiliation for institutions.
Key points from the original
- Aimed at primary care physicians and other clinicians.
- Offered referral, training and affiliation routes.
- Claimed mind/body interventions can improve outcomes in conditions with a stress component.