Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient is a landmark autobiographical book by Norman Cousins that explores the role of positive attitude, humor, and patient involvement in the healing process.
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| Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient Context triple: [Norman Cousins, notableWork, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient]
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A.
Notes on Hospitals
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B.
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
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C.
Letters to a Young Physician
Letters to a Young Physician is a 19th-century medical advice book in which James Jackson offers practical guidance and ethical reflections for early-career doctors.
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D.
the problem of pain
The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
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E.
A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient Target entity description: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient is a landmark autobiographical book by Norman Cousins that explores the role of positive attitude, humor, and patient involvement in the healing process.
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A.
Notes on Hospitals
"Notes on Hospitals" is a pioneering 19th-century work by Florence Nightingale that analyzes hospital design and management to improve sanitation, patient outcomes, and public health.
-
B.
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not is Florence Nightingale’s influential 1859 guide that laid the foundations of modern nursing practice and public health care.
-
C.
Letters to a Young Physician
Letters to a Young Physician is a 19th-century medical advice book in which James Jackson offers practical guidance and ethical reflections for early-career doctors.
-
D.
the problem of pain
The Problem of Pain is a theological and philosophical issue that explores how a good and omnipotent God can allow suffering and evil in the world.
-
E.
A Healing Question Propounded
"A Healing Question Propounded" is a mid-17th-century political and religious pamphlet by Henry Vane the Younger that argues for a godly, republican settlement in England after the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
active patient role in healing
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integration of emotional and spiritual factors in medicine ⓘ |
| author | Norman Cousins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Norman Cousins' personal medical history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Norman Cousins' experience with serious illness
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collaboration with physicians during treatment ⓘ use of laughter and comedy films as therapy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
doctor–patient relationship
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psychoneuroimmunology concepts ⓘ role of emotions in healing ⓘ self-help approaches to serious illness ⓘ use of humor in coping with illness ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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health and wellness literature ⓘ medical non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collaboration between patient and physician
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hope in the face of serious illness ⓘ limitations of purely biomedical models ⓘ power of belief and expectation ⓘ subjective experience of illness ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of patient-centered care concepts
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interest in laughter therapy ⓘ public discourse on mind–body medicine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
healing
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laughter therapy ⓘ mind–body connection ⓘ patient experience ⓘ patient participation in treatment ⓘ positive attitude in medicine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocating patient involvement in medical decisions
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influencing holistic and integrative medicine ⓘ popularizing the idea that attitude affects health outcomes ⓘ use of personal illness narrative as medical case study ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
holistic medicine
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integrative medicine ⓘ placebo effect ⓘ psychosomatic medicine ⓘ stress and immunity ⓘ |
| subtitle | Reflections on Healing and Regeneration ⓘ |
| title | Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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