PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY APPLIED TO MEDICINE AN IL

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 with illness and disability  Hoe do health services work  How do you fit into all this?  Topics presented as self-contained double-page spreads. Cases throughout to reinforce understanding of important concepts.

Boxes and discussion points throughout.

The authors comprise psychologists, sociologists and doctors. Highly illustrated 48 new contributors

New co-editor, Gerry Humphris  3 new chapters:

Malnutrition and obesity  Urban nature health and well-being

LGBT Health