Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine E-Book

• Author(s): Beth Alder, Edwin van Teijlingen, Michael Porter,
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Pages: 192
• ISBN_13: 9780702048203
  ISBN_10: 0702048208
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General , Medical / Psychiatry / General , Medical / Nursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues ,

Description:... This textbook in the Illustrated Colour Text series offers an integrated treatment of sociology and psychology for medical students. It is presented in a much more colourful and graphic format than is usual for books on these two subjects. This integration reflects the tendency to teach these two subjects together as “behavioural science , with an increased stress on the place of medicine in society, and on illness as a product of psychological and social circumstances rather than merely a biological phenomenon. The book reflects these trends and has been successful and popular with students.

• An integrated treatment of psychology and sociology for medical students - in line with the trend towards teaching these subjects as “behavioural sciences“.
• Use of case studies and Stop/Think boxes encourages critical thinking and discussion.
• Graphic Illustrated Colour Text presentation style enlivens a subject which most medical students are not keen on.

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.

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