The effect on oncology of the doctrine of Cartesian dualism is examined. It is argued that (1) this doctrine continues to exert a baneful (though unacknowledged) influence on the practice of oncology, (2) Descartes's doctrine of a mind/body split is mistaken, and (3) mind and body (brain) are inextricably interwoven. A biopsychosocial model of disease is advocated. The role of psychooncologyin healing the mind/body split by focusing research attention on the patient is outlined.
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Greer, S. (2003, March). Healing the mind/body split: Bringing the patient back into oncology. Integrative Cancer Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735403251264
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