Description |
xi, 179 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
Summary |
"This is a new edition of a popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness." "Topics are presented as self-contained double page spreads, with understanding of important concepts being reinforced by case studies, discussion points and summary boxes. New double page spreads have been added on stress and health, changing individual behaviour, depression, ageing, society and health, complementary therapies, death and dying, eating, asthma and COPD, media and health, and smoking." "Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine will be ideal for medical students, and also for students of other professions allied to medicine."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-174) and index |
Subject |
Medicine and psychology.
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Social medicine.
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Sociology, Medical.
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Health Behavior.
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Health Promotion.
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Patients -- psychology.
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Psychology, Clinical.
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Author |
Alder, Beth.
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LC no. |
2003015921 |
ISBN |
0443072957 |
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