Description |
xviii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. An introduction to health psychology. 2. Psychophysiology, health and illness. 3. Stress and coping -- Pt. 2. Patient Behaviour and the Management of Illness. 4. The medical consultation. 5. The experience of treatment. 6. Pain: psychological aspects -- Pt. 3. Health Issues. 7. Social drugs: effects upon health. 8. The primary prevention of AIDS. 9. Decision making for contraception and abortion. 10. Essential hypertension. 11. Coronary heart disease. 12. Diabetes. 13. Nutrition, exercise and health. 14. Cancer -- Pt. 4. Wider Social Issues. 15. Child health, illness and family influences. 16. Social circumstances, inequalities and health |
Summary |
Completely revised and updated second edition of this classic text which contains additional chapters on cancer, nutrition and exercise, social drugs and the impact of social inequalities upon health |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1991 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-389) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Clinical health psychology.
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Medicine and psychology.
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Health Behavior.
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Attitude to Health.
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Behavioral Medicine.
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Disease -- psychology.
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Psychophysiology.
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Author |
Phillips, Keith, 1951-
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Pitts, Marian, 1948-
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LC no. |
97040283 |
ISBN |
041515023X (cased) |
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0415150248 (paperback) |
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