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title: Herbert Benson, MD (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/herbert-benson
description: The Herbert Benson, MD landing page archived from mbmi.org, which introduced the physician who described the relaxation response and linked to his biography and CV.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090228011244/http://www.mbmi.org/benson/default.asp
---
# Herbert Benson, MD (archived)

A profile page for the institute's founder, with links to a short biography, a curriculum vitae and his papers.

- Original author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
- Original URL: http://www.mbmi.org/benson/default.asp
- Captured: 2005-12-21 to 2020-02-08 (52 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090228011244/http://www.mbmi.org/benson/default.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/relaxation-response

## What this page said

The page described Herbert Benson, MD as a pioneer of mind/body medicine and director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute. It linked to a short biographical sketch, a curriculum vitae and downloadable photographs, and to the Harvard Medical School Countway Library, which holds papers from more than 35 years of his research and publishing.

## Key points from the original

- Introduced Benson as a pioneer of mind/body medicine.
- Linked to a biography, a CV and press photographs.
- Pointed to his archived papers at the Countway Library.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.