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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pitts, Marian, 1948-, Phillips, Keith, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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.