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Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine: An Illustrated Colour Text

Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine: An Illustrated Colour Text

by Beth Alder BSc PhD CPsychol FBPsS Professor (Author), Charles S. Abraham BA DPhil CPsychol FBPsS (Author), Michael Porter BA MPhil (Author), Edwin van Teijlingen MA MEd PhD Professor (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

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. 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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: 2
 Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 07 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0443072957
ISBN 13: 9780443072956

Media Reviews
The book doesn't claim to be a complete text of everything that health care students need to know about the behavioural sciences, and it benefits from this. Each topic has references that enable students to read further if they wish, which also encourages the development of self-directed learning. Most importantly, students have responded positively to this text as a reference. It also has potential for academics and clinicians to use to introduce/remind themselves about a topic!

In summary, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book as an introduction to undergraduate medical students, and as a platform for further reading, as well as to colleagues who are interested in understanding more about the many important applications of behavioural sciences to medicine.
Medical Student, Division of Primary Care, School of Medicine, University of Manchester, January 2006.

An integrated textbook of sociology and psychology for medical students which makes the maximum possible use of colour and illustration. Use of case studies and Stop/Think boxes encourages critical thinking and discussion. Covers all aspects of behavioural sciences from public health to disability and life cycle. Essential for the new integrated medical curriculum.
3rd Year Medical Student, Edinburgh University, September 2004.

An excellent and focused framework for thinking about a wide range of psychological and social topics and manages to coherently gather together many threads of thought. The book's style is focused towards active learning...each chapter also contains case studies which were helpful and illluminating...there are also useful website addresses at the end of each section.
Medical Student, GKT Gazette, November 2004.

Cracking good read...it should be compulsory reading for Year 4 to help them to make sense of and contextualise their developing clinical experience.
Lecturer of Psychology, Sphincter - Liverpool Medical School, November 2004.

If you're a fresher and want to buy two books this year well this should definitely been one of them. It has all the social information you will ever need on many different issues. For non-freshers this is also a good book to have as it emphasises the psycho-social factors which as medical students we sometimes overlook.
MAD magazine, the official journal of Barts and The London Students' Association

This textbook is a succinct explanation of the most significant aspects of psychosocial behaviour related to medical practice. The most convenient feature is the short summary bullet-points giving concise take home messages from each topic. The book is a must for those who have left revision of health and society to the last minute. Recommended for gaining an insight and empathy towards patients' occasionally baffling behaviour.
Edinburgh Medics, a Res Medica supplement courtesy of the Royal Medical Society, July 2005