Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

AvJames A. Bourgeois,Debra Kahn,Kemuel L. Philbrick,John M. Bostwick

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The Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine brings to life the patients whom psychosomatic medicine serves and the variety of challenges they face—classic psyche–soma involvement; psychotic attributions to physical illness; catastrophic events and injuries; major systemic medical challenges with comorbid psychopathology; and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-01-18
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt531 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor323
FörlagAmerican Psychiatric Association Publishing
ISBN9781585622993

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Missbruk inom Medicin
Diagnostiska metoder inom Medicin
Medicinsk utrustning och medicinska tekniker inom Medicin

The Casebook of Psychosomatic Medicine is a well-written collection of fascinating case reports derived from the authors' years of experience as psychosomatic medicine clinicians. The wide variety and number of compelling stories are a testament to their collective wisdom and skill. This is an enlightening, entertaining, and informative textbook that would be well suited for trainees as well as those who already practice psychosomatic medicine.The reader should find this to be a very satisfying text that can be incorporated into coursework for medical students, a general-residency training program, or a psychosomatic-medicine fellowship. I would also recommend this book to the seasoned psychosomatic-medicine specialist, because the cases and discussions presented are thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational. The American Journal of Psychiatry This is a very practical manual. Readers from medical students all the way up to seasoned clinicians will find it useful. Concepts come to life through well-chosen clinical cases. The discussion of each case is evidence-based with numerous and current references from the scientific literature. Anyone who regularly sees patients in a consultation-liaison setting or who cares for psychiatric patients with a high level of medical comorbidity will appreciate this book. Doody Enterprises