The Behavioral Sciences and Health Care - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0889374333 ISBN 13 : 9780889374331

Editeur : Hogrefe Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The brand new edition of this highly readable text presents succinct information about how neurological, psychological, social and behavioral processes interact and together contribute to the health and wellness of individuals. Based around but expanding on the Integrated Sciences Model, and integrating the Institute of Medicine's key themes for medical training, this latest edition is organized in sections covering: Brain Systems Homeostatic Systems and Disorders Individual-Environment Interaction Development Through the Life Cycle Social and Cultural Issues Societal and Behavioral Health Challenges The Health Care System, Policy, and Economics The Clinical Relationship Psychopathology New chapters deal with Nutrition, Metabolism, and Feeding Disorders, Physician Health, Impairment, and Misconduct, the Psychiatric Evaluation, Principles of Psychotherapy, and Dementia. Clear appendices review principles of epidemiology and bio-statistics. Each chapter begins with guidance questions and ends with current recommended readings and review questions. A complete 350+ question-and-answer multiple choice-type review section not only allows readers to assess how well they have learned the material, but also highlights important points and adds additional specific information to supplement the text.

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À propos de l'auteur

O.J. Sahler, MD is Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Medical Humanities, and Oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She was the pediatric clerkship director for 17 years and was the founding president of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP). The Guidelines for Education in the Behavioral Sciences, on which this text was originally based, were developed during her tenure as president of ABSAME. John Carr is Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Psychology at the University of Washington He has co-edited three textbooks on the behavioral sciences in health care and written extensively on the need for an Integrated Sciences Model in health care education. Julia Frank is Director of the Psychiatry Department at the George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Joao Nunes is Associate Medical Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at the City College of New York, School of Biomedical Education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hogrefe Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0889374333
• ISBN 13: 9780889374331
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 538
• Éditeur: Sahler Olle Jane Z., Carr John E., Frank Julia
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible