Self-Help: Concepts and Applications - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0914783564 ISBN 13: 9780914783565

Publisher: Charles Pr Pub, 1992

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This book dispels the myth that the self-help movement is nothing more than a passing fad. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop introduces this collection which delves into the philosophy, development, and activities of self-help groups. Written by some of the top professionals in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, psychology, social work, etc., these papers advocate the concept that conventional medicine in conjunction with the emotional and spiritual support self-help groups offer provides the highest quality healthcare at the lowest cost. The book is divided into two distinct sections, "Self-Help Concepts" and "Self-Help Applications." The first half explores the reasons why self-help groups are effective, and their impact and relationships with other care providers. The second half offers case studies ranging from those dealing with well-known afflictions (i.e., AIDS) to those of less publicized but just as grave conditions (i.e., Sjogren's Syndrome). This is a very important work, which all area reference libraries, academic libraries, and medical libraries should acquire.
- Jennifer Amador, Central State Hosp . Medical Lib., Petersburg, Va.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Charles Pr Pub
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0914783564
• ISBN 13: 9780914783565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Alfred H. Katz