Introduction to Biosocial Medicine: The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being

by Donald A Barr and Donald A. Barr

Book Overview

Understanding human behavior is essential if medical students and doctors are to provide more effective health care.

While 40 percent of premature deaths in the United States can be attributed to such dangerous behaviors as smoking, overeating, inactivity, and drug or alcohol use, medical education has generally failed to address how these behaviors are influenced by social forces. This new textbook from Dr. Donald A. Barr was designed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421418606
• ISBN13: 9781421418605
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 10.0"