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Tue 04 Apr 2009When literature is the medicine of choice
MEDICAL MATTERS:Bibliotherapy mightn’t be for everyone, but at least books don’t come with a long list of side effects, writes MUIRIS HOUSTON.
DOCTORS PRESCRIBE lots of things in their professional lives: from tablets to exercise to specific appliances. Recently there has been a growing interest in prescribing books as a treatment for people with different conditions.
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