George L. Engel
George Libman Engel | |
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| Born | December 10, 1913 |
| Died | November 26, 1999 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Known for | Biopsychosocial model |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry and Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Rochester Medical Center |
George Libman Engel (December 10, 1913 – November 26, 1999) was an American psychiatrist and internist who, along with his colleague John Romano, was instrumental in developing and teaching psychosomatic medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. He is best known for his formulation of the biopsychosocial model, a general theory of illness and healing.