Psychological Aspects of the Health Care Process - 1st - Prentice Hall, 2000 - 286

The purpose of this book is to draw together research findings relating psychology to various aspects of patients' interaction with the health care system and health care providers. Preface, Understanding Health and Health Behavior, Preventive Health Behavior, Perception and Interpretation of Symptoms, Seeking Health Care, Health Care Provider-Patient Interaction, Adhering to Treatment Advice, Hospitalization and Medical Care, Chronic Illness, Terminal Care, The Cost of Caring, References, Index.

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