Article1 May 1957THE EFFECT OF THE PHYSICIAN'S "PSYCHE" UPON THE PATIENT'S "SOMA"MORTON D. BOGDONOFF, M.D.MORTON D. BOGDONOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-46-5-886 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe modern period of investigative psychosomatic medicine might be considered to have been initiated by Walter Cannon's studies on the physiology of rage and fear, and to have culminated in the detailed correlative studies of the rôle of emotions upon disease states. The impact of this large body of work has led to the widely taught and well accepted axiom that the patient's feelings, moods and attitudes may significantly influence the course of a given disorder. Less attention, however, has been accorded to the effect upon the course of an illness of the physician's attitudes and feelings toward the patient.... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Durham, North Carolina*Received for publication September 21, 1956.From the Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Morton D. Bogdonoff, M.D., The Physicians' Group, Physicians' Building, 1431 North Bayshore Drive, Miami 36, Florida. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPsychological reactions to oral cancerThe Role of the Emotions in Respiratory Disease 1 May 1957Volume 46, Issue 5Page: 886-892KeywordsEmotionsFear ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1957 PDF downloadLoading ...