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The Healing Tradition argues that Western medicine is fundamentally flawed because it fails to provide a healing environment for both individuals and society and indicates potential ways to correct this through an integration model of medical humanities. All health professionals and those with an interest in medical humanities will find this book valuable reading. 'Many people sense that something vital has been lost amidst the undoubted scientific and technological achievements of medicine in recent centuries. David Greaves emphasises an integrated approach to contemporary problems and demonstrates the distinctive contributions that philosophy and medicine can make to their resolution. This book is a much-needed prelude to the discussion we now need to have if modern medicine is to fulfil its healing potential' Kenneth M Boyd Professor of Medical Ethics University of Edinburgh 'Dr Greaves employs a helpful method. He works back and forth between concrete medical issues and abstract concepts. He begins with matters such as the nature of cot deaths and heart attacks how to take care of dementia patients and why so many long-stay hospital beds have been closed. We can only hope that Dr Greaves's thoughtful work will stimulate others to undertake further development of these important inquiries. Howard Brody University Distinguished Professor Family Practice Philosophy and Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences Michigan State University