Health Psychology

Health Psychology
ISBN-10
0534339158
ISBN-13
9780534339159
Series
Health Psychology
Category
Clinical health psychology
Pages
555
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Cengage Learning
Author
Phillip L. Rice

Description

This topical, readable text draws students into the subject of health psychology using human interest stories, case studies, and news reports to personalise each topic.

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