The psychology of health an introduction
Completely revised and updated second edition of this classic text which contains additional chapters on cancer, nutrition and exercise, social drugs and the impact of social inequalities upon health.
| Otros Autores: | , |
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
1998.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798046006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; An introduction to health psychology; Psychophysiology, health and illness; Stress and coping; PATIENT BEHAVIOUR AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS; The medical consultation; The experience of treatment; Pain: psychological aspects; HEALTH ISSUES; Social drugs: effects upon health; The primary prevention of AIDS; Decision making for contraception and abortion; Essential hypertension; Coronary heart disease; Diabetes; Nutrition, exercise and health
- CancerWIDER SOCIAL ISSUES; Child health, illness and family influences; Social circumstances, inequalities and health; Glossary; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index
