Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine E-Book (4th ed.)

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.It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.- The life cycle- Development of the person- Society and health- Preventing illness and promoting health- Illness, behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter- Illness and disability- Coping wi