The wisdom of the body /

Nuland, Sherwin B.

The wisdom of the body / Sherwin B. Nuland. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf ; Distributed by Random House, 1997. - xxiv, 395 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

The will to live -- The constant sea within maintains the constancy within -- Of nymphs, lymph, and courage in the face of cancer -- Sympathy and the nervous system -- The fundamental unit of life: the cell -- Biology, destiny, and free will -- The act of love -- A child is born -- The heart of the matter -- The blood is the life -- A voyage through the gut -- Mining the mind: the brain and human nature.

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Human biology--Popular works.
Human body--Popular works.
Human physiology--Popular works.
General Surgery--Personal Narratives.
General Surgery--Popular Works.
Biology--Personal Narratives.
Biology--Popular Works.
Physiology--Personal Narratives.
Physiology--Popular Works.

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