ABC of psychological medicine

• Other Authors: Mayou, Richard (Editor), Carson, Alan (Editor), Sharpe, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Books 2003
• Subjects: Psychosomatic Medicine > methods; Pain > psychology; Patients > psychology
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• Physical Description: ix, 57 pages illustrations 30 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780727915566; 0727915568

The increasingly recognized importance of the psychological and social aspects of physical illness are addressed in this ABC. The interrelationship of psychosocial aspects on medical and surgical conditions, cancer and chronic disease, as well as eating and sleeping disorders are discussed. For primary care/family physicians and nurses, psychologists, counselors, social workers, students