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9780309032797: National Academy Press ∗health∗ & Behavior – Front Iersof Research In The Biobehavioral Scienc

Synopsis

Series; IOM publication ; 82-010. Physical description; xiii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographic references and index. Subjects; Medicine and psychology. Social Medicine. Behavior. Disease - etiology. Health. Research. Medicine and psychology. Social medicine. Medicine and psychology. Social medicine. Health. Man - Health - Effects of behaviour. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.

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"...beautifully written and adds a unique perspective to teh news that we read daily about epidemics, mass starvation, and forced migration of large numbers of people." American Journal of Psychiatry

Book Description

There is clear evidence of causal links between specific forms of behaviour and the improvement or deterioration of health states. Unless human behaviour can be influenced, there can be no progress in promoting health, preventing disease and alleviating suffering.

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9780317008388: Health and Behavior: Frontiers for Research in the Biobehavioral Sciences

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ISBN 10:  0317008382 ISBN 13:  9780317008388
Publisher: National Academy Press, 1982
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