Auteur : Kirkcaldy, Bruce D. (Bruce David) 1952-

Maison d'édition : Hogrefe publishing

Date de publication : 2011

Collation : 336 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780889374232

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Introduction -- 2. Culture, health and medicine -- 3. Personality and health outcome determinants ; medical professionals -- 4. Cultural and individual differences ; aspects in patient care -- 5. Cognitive psychology and medical/therapeutic care -- 6. Literary and economic aspects of medicine

Résumé : Technological innovations and new drugs have led to an explosion in the costs of medical care, and also to the realization among both medical and allied practitioners and patients that such innovation has not necessarily led to more effective care. A gap exists between theory and real-life practice one that this book attempts to bridge.

Thought-provoking essays by an array of distinguished contributors, based on contemporary research and wide-ranging experience in clinical practice, show how we can and must go beyond pure technology in order to improve clinical care. Cultural and social factors on the part of the patients; the practitioner s own personality and other soft factors ; society trends such as increased migration; communication skills; techniques ranging from mindfulness, cognitive psychology, and narrative medicine, to humor. All these and other human factors that medical professionals and those in training (physicians, nurses, counselors, and others) need to integrate into practice to provide effective and cost-effective care are explored and illuminated here by leading experts from a variety of disciplines.

Mots-clés : Médecine et psychologie / Relations personnel médical-patient / Médecine clinique / Médecine intégrative

Cote : WB 104 K59a 2011