Harvard Presents "Spirituality And Medicine" Course

Spirituality and healing are rapidly becoming integrated into mainstream American medicine, according to Herbert Benson, MD, president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His conclusion is based on a greater examination of spirituality's impact on health and mental health, increased attention to the topic in medical schools and residency training curriculums, and recommendations for assessment of patients' spiritual needs by physicians and