Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine An Illustrated Colour Text

<p>Now in its fourth edition, this definitive and popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness includes three new chapters, many new contributors and a new co-editor.</p> <p>It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.</p> <ul> <li>The life cycle</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Development of the person</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Society and health</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Preventing illness and promoting health</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Illness, behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Illness and disability</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Coping with illness and disability</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Hoe do health services work</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How do you fit into all this?</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Topics presented as self-contained double-page spreads.</li> <li>Cases throughout to reinforce understanding of important concepts.</li> <li>Boxes and discussion points throughout.</li> <li>The authors comprise psychologists, sociologists and doctors.</li> <li>Highly illustrated</li> </ul> <ul> <li>48 new contributors</li> <li>New co-editor, Gerry Humphris</li> <li>3 new chapters:</li> </ul> <p>Malnutrition and obesity</p> <p>Urban nature health and well-being</p> <p>LGBT Health</p>