Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine 3rd edition

Beschrijving

This is a new third edition of a popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and ilness. The core concepts of psychology and sociology are covered in nine sections: - The life cycle - Development of the person - Society and health - Preventing ilness and promoting health - Illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter - Illness and disability - Coping with illness and disability - How do health services work? - How do you fit into all this? Topics are presented as self-contained double-page spreads, with understanding of important concepts being reinforced by case studies, discussion points and summary boxes. This third edition contains a new introduction on the importance and key features of the biopsychosocial model and additional double-page spreads on International Health and Rural Health. Psychology and Sociology applied to Medicine is ideal for medical students, and also for students of other professions allied to medicine.