<p>Now in its fourth edition, this definitive and popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness includes three new chapters, many new contributors and a new co-editor.</p><p>It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.</p><ol><p><li>The life cycle</li><p><li>Development of the person</li><p><li>Society and health </li><p><li>Preventing illness and promoting health</li><p><li>Illness, behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter</li><p><li>Illness and disability</li><p><li>Coping with illness and disability</li><p><li>Hoe do health services work</li><p><li>How do you fit into all this?</li></ol><ul><li>Topics presented as self-contained double-page spreads.</li><p><li>Cases throughout to reinforce understanding of important concepts.</li><p><li>Boxes and discussion points throughout.</li><p><li>The authors comprise psychologists, sociologists and doctors.</li><li>Highly illustrated</li></ul