Behavioral Medicine

Author: Liu Kejian
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is a textbook for behavioral medicine courses in higher education institutions. The main content includes the basic theories of behavioral medicine, health behaviors and abnormal behaviors, the pathology, toxicology, and pharmacology of behavior, behavioral diagnosis and assessment, behavioral treatment and health care, clinical and preventive behavioral medicine, as well as behavioral issues in different age groups. The book is guided by the holistic medical model throughout, introducing, absorbing, and digesting research findings from abroad while also reflecting the latest developments in China. In addition to being used as a textbook, it can also serve as a reference for medical personnel, administrative staff, and relevant institutions and disciplines. Behavioral medicine is an emerging interdisciplinary field. Its establishment and development have injected new vitality into the entire medical system. Learning about behavioral medicine helps utilize the perspectives, methods, and techniques of modern behavioral science to understand behavior and its relationship with diseases, explore new medical research fields, and better serve public health.