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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306453487 ISBN 13: 9780306453489

Publisher: Springer, 1996

Synopsis

This unique text explores the patient-physician relationship, focusing on those relationships and societal problems that can have an impact on it. Writing for first- and second-year medical students, Drs. Mengel and Holleman describe the process of developing into a physician and how that affects the individual; the many cultural issues that can impact on the patient; and the current economic forces affecting the quality of health care. Students will benefit from the cogent clinical examples and cases that illustrate important points and the suggested supplementary readings.

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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

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306453487
• ISBN 13: 9780306453489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 517
• Editor: Mengel Mark B., Holleman Warren L.