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'''Herbert Benson''' (b. 1935) American M.D., a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine, is the founding president of the Benson-Henry Institute. He is the Director Emeritus of the "Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine" and the Mind/Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, "Harvard Medical School".
A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Benson is the author or co-author of more than 175 scientific publications and 11 books. He also assists in the direction of the clinical and research activities of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (Massachusetts General Hospital).
More than four million copies of his books have been printed in many languages. ''The Relaxation Response'', 1975, is his most famous book. His work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, East and West, mind and body.
== See also ==
* [[Human nature]]
* [[Health care]]
* [[Dharma]]
* [[Chakras]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.mbmi.org/home/default.asp Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine]
* [http://www.relaxationresponse.org/steps/ Steps to Elicit the Relaxation Response]
* [http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/cfs/herbert_benson.php Herbert Benson] Cambridge Forum Speakers.
[[Category:Medicine]]