Publisher's Synopsis
This introductory text discusses the importance of taking an integrated approach to patient care. It takes a multi-dimensional biophysical approach to patient care that requires the physicians to examine the psychological and emotional needs of their patients as well as their physical condition. Topics covered in this second edition include: the contractual and psychological aspects of the doctor-patient relationship, the basic premise of the biopsychosocial model, and psychological factors that affect medical conditions and cultural factors in the practice of medicine.
