Health Psychology
- ISBN-10
- 0071251936
- ISBN-13
- 9780071251938
- Series
- Health Psychology
- Category
- Clinical health psychology
- Pages
- 559
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Author
- Shelley E. Taylor
Description
Offering a balanced perspective, this text incorporates the latest research findings and statistics. It provides explanations of biological, psychological and social factors in health issues, reinforced with case studies.
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