Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care: A Practical Guide

by Mitchell D.; Christensen John F. Feldman

This practical and comprehensive book introduces primary care physicians, residents, and students to behavioral medicine, with a special emphasis on practical, clinical concerns.This dual focus book concentrates on not only the patients' behavior as it relates to their health, but also on the physicians' behavior as it affects the success of the doctor-patient relationship. The book concludes with an extensive section on both somatic therapy and behavioral approaches.

345 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2003