Psychology & Sociology Applied to Medicine

An integrated textbook of sociology and psychology for medical students which makes the maximum possible use of colour and illustration.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 discussionGraphic Illustrated Colour Text presentation style enlivens a subject which most medical students are not keen onNew 2 page spreads on death and dying, families and health, eating, body shape and health, post-traumatic stress disorder and the bio-psycho-social model (i.e. The idea that illness is a product of psychological and social circumstances rather than being purely a biological affair)Total rewriting of the Understanding Groups spread with a focus on teamwork.Substantial revision of the spreads on the new genetics and agingOther changes and updating in line with the comments of student readers