Health and Illness in the Community |
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| Editor:
| Taylor, Ross J.
Smith, Blair H.
van Teijlingen, Edwin R. |
| Series title: | Oxford Core Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-263168-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $108.95AUD $99.05 |
Book Description:
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This book is about the context within which illness is experienced, health is sought and medicine is practised. There has been a shift in the focus of medical care from the hospital to the community, and the need for medical eduation to follow this trend is recommended by the General Medical Council. Medical students are required to understand the community aspects of medical practice and combine this with elements of sociology and psychology. In response to this need, this book...
More DescriptionThis book is about the context within which illness is experienced, health is sought and medicine is practised. There has been a shift in the focus of medical care from the hospital to the community, and the need for medical eduation to follow this trend is recommended by the General Medical Council. Medical students are required to understand the community aspects of medical practice and combine this with elements of sociology and psychology. In response to this need, this book provides a single text for medical students to use throughout their community medical studies.