The Oxford Handbook of Health Psychology https://FreeCourseWeb.com Howard S. Friedman | 2011 | ISBN: 019534281X | English | 936 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Series: Oxford Library of Psychology
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 are not well incorporated into traditional medical care.