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Waiting lists in psychiatric clinics and increasing numbers of patients in long-term psychotherapy have highlighted the need for shorter methods of treatment. Existing forms of short-term psychotherapy tend to be vague and uncertain, lacking as they do a clearly formulated rationale and methodology.

Majno pieces together the difficulties people faced in the effort to survive injury, as well as the odd, chilling, or inspiring ways in which they rose to the challenge. In asking whether early healers benefited their patients or only hastened their demise, Majno uncovered surprising answers by testing ancient prescriptions in a modern lab.