TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beth Alder
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TI  - Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine : An Illustrated Colour Text
SN  - 9780702048203
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London |
PB  -  Elsevier Limited |
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N2  - 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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