Benson, Herbert, 1935-

Herbert Benson (1935- ), MD 1961, Harvard Medical School, is a cardiologist and specialist in mind/body medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate. Benson, a behavioral medicine specialist, developed modern scientific techniques to study the body's inherent self-healing mechanisms. Benson served as an Associate Physician at Beth Israel Hospital, was a member of the Active Provisional Staff at New England Deaconess Hospital, and, in 1990, became a member of the Active Staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center when the two hospitals merged. Benson was also founding president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute in 1988. His research and publications focus on the "relaxation response," placebo effects, positive effects of faith and spirituality in healing, and Tibetan monk meditation.

From the description of Papers, 1960-2003. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 83159022

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