This is a second edition of a popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness. The core concepts of psychology and sociology are covered in nine sections:
– the life cycle
– development of the person
– society and health
– preventing illness and promoting health
– illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter
– illness and disability
– coping with illness and disability
– how do health services work?
– how do you fit into all of this?
Topics are presented as selc-contained double pag…
