Description
Book SynopsisThere is more to a person than a particular symptom or disease: patients are individuals but they are not isolated, they are part of a family, a community, an environment, and all these factors can affect in many different ways how they manage health and illness. This book provides an introduction to population, sociological and psychological influences on health and delivery of healthcare in the UK and will equip today's medical students with the knowledge required to be properly prepared for clinical practice in accordance with the outcomes of Tomorrow's Doctors.
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: THE DOCTOR AS A SCHOLAR AND A SCIENTIST An Introduction to Health and Illness in Society Using Psychology to Help Your Medical Practice The Interaction of Psychological Factors with Illness, Disease and Treatment The Sociology of Health and Illness Populations, Health and Disease Promoting and Improving Health at a Population Level PART TWO: APPLYING KNOWLEDGE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Scientific Methods and Critical Appraisal Activity Limitation and Disability Pulling It All Together
