Oxford Handbook of Health Psychology

by Howard S. Friedman

Book Overview

The flaws in today's healthcare systems and practices are well-documented: millions remain far from optimal health due to a variety of psychological and social factors; large numbers of patients do not fully cooperate with medical advice; errors in medical decision-making -- some stemming from flaws in interpersonal relations -- regularly lead to needless suffering and death. Further, the effects of emotions, personality, and motivation on healing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199365075
• ISBN13: 9780199365074
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 944 Pages
• Weight: 3.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"