High-yield Behavioral Science (High-Yield Series) - Softcover

Fadem, Barbara

 
9780781782586: High-yield Behavioral Science (High-Yield Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0781782589 ISBN 13: 9780781782586
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008

Synopsis

"High-Yield[trademark] Behavioral Science, Third Edition" presents a concise review of the behavioral science material tested on the USMLE Step 1. "High-Yield[trademark]" outline format, with tables, diagrams, photographs, and images to clarify important material, provides a concentrated, efficient review for both course exams and the USMLE. Patient Snapshots present clinical scenarios and pose specific questions. Annotated answers and explanations appear at the end of each chapter. This edition is thoroughly updated, consistent with DSM-IV-TR, and reorganized into six major sections: The Life Cycle; Biological and Psychological Bases of Behavior; Psychopathology; Social Behavior; The Practice of Medicine; and Epidemiology and Statistics.

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Review

-- 2nd Edition review: "It offers a succinct approach to basic study of philosophy, concept and theory development as related to nursing. It then provides a range of theories from a variety of sciences. It provides a framework in which to view nursing theorists and theories and does a nice job of presenting key components of these theories in a standardized format." -- 2nd Edition review: "It is well organized and the topic areas are thorough. The authors clearly and succinctly present information relevant to the topics at hand. The use of subheadings was particularly helpful in guiding the flow of content. The tables provided were also very helpful in highlighting key concepts and in the provision of definitions. I thought the book provided extremely helpful resources after each chapter, such as internet site addresses directly relevant to the content discussed. Overall, every aspect of this book, content and format, was very good." -- 2nd Edition review "There's a good foundational discussion in Chap. 1. The discussion of philosophy--theory development --analysis is well developed. The inclusion of new contemporary theories..."

About the Author

Barbara Fadem is Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School.

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Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0781782589
ISBN 13 
9780781782586
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
160