Fundamentals of Clinical Practice: A Textbook on the Patient, Doctor and Society (Psychophysiology and Medicine) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306453487 ISBN 13: 9780306453489

Publisher: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

The author looks at L.A., that incarnation of the American dream, and finds the place and the fantasy radically transformed by the new immigrants from Asia and Latin America, who have been arriving in their millions, both legally and illegally, over the past 20 years.

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Review

'Fascinating and well researched...This book successfully keeps the focus on the patient-physician relationship by inserting case presentations at regular intervals. The chapters are designed with cases and questions for small-group discussion at the end of each chapter.' JABFP, Jan-Feb, 1998 'If you are looking for an exciting introductory textbook that speaks to the heart of the patient-physician relationship, this is your best bet...Since its focus is on the fundamentals of clinical practice, the text serves also as a current reference...It is bound to be a pivotal source of professional interest and use.' Family Medicine, April 1998

Synopsis

A text for first- and second-year medical students, focusing on the often-neglected skills of doctor-patient relationships. Contains sections on the patient, the doctor, and society featuring numerous case examples, chapter conclusions, and discussion cases with questions. Subjects include the individual and family life cycle, the physician's educa

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306453487
• ISBN 13: 9780306453489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500
• Editor: Mengel Mark B., Holleman Warren L.