Caring for Patients
Author | : Allen Barbour |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1997-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804731535 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804731539 |
Rating | : 4/5 (539 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Caring for Patients by : Allen Barbour
Download or read book Caring for Patients written by Allen Barbour and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1997-07-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experienced and compassionate physician questions the prevailing medical model of patient care?that every illness has a physical cause that can be identified and treated medically?and argues for the necessity of taking the psychological and social situation of the patient into account in the process of diagnosis and treatment.