Health psychology /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, Ma. : BPS Blackwell, 2004. |
| Description: | x, 424 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5277062 |
| Summary: | Health Psychology is a textbook providing students with a critical, thought-provoking introduction to this rapidly expanding discipline, covering health, illness and healthcare.<br> <br> A textbook giving a critical, thought-provoking introduction to the rapidly expanding discipline of health psychology.<br> Written by some of the world's leading health psychologists.<br> Divided into three sections on Health and Illness Behavior, Process and Outcome in Illness, and Health Care Contexts and the Practice of Health Psychology.<br> Each chapter stands alone as an overview of a particular area.<br> At the same time, all of the contributions have been carefully edited to make the book fully cohesive and integrated.<br> Includes an in-depth introduction by the editors to the field of health psychology and the volume as a whole.<br> Supported by evidence from research studies drawn from around the world. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 424 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0631214410 0631214429 |
