The Role of Stress in Immunitv and Disease

  • Dr Guy Parr
Keywords: Emotional stress, Immunology, Discasc, Family Practice.

Abstract

The traditional western biomechanical model of disease is no longer considered adequate for the responsibilities of comprehensive medicine today. Recent advances in immunology hae indicated strong links between emotional stress, immune-competence and disease. Several studies suggest convincingly the role of stress in the onset of infections and malignancies. This progress is significant for the family practitioner in his holistic assessment of disease and the multifactorial aetiology of illness in the patient and his family.
Published
2012-02-27
Section
Review Articles