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Psychiatry in Medical Practice
Contributor(s): Goldberg, David (Author), Creed, Francis (Author), Benjamin, Sidney (Author)
ISBN: 0415106125     ISBN-13: 9780415106122
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $37.95  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 1994
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Annotation: This fully updated and revised edition of "Psychiatry in Medical Practice" provides students and young doctors in training with a reliable framework within which to understand the psychiatric illnesses they are likely to encounter in general medical settings and clear guidelines for good meidical practice. Written in a straightforward and practical language, the book provides an excellent introduction to the subject for all medical students and particularly those who intend to enter psychiatry or general practice.
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology - General
- Medical | Psychiatry - General
Dewey: 616.89
LCCN: 93032987
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 7.5" W x 9.72" (1.61 lbs) 349 pages
 
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Psychiatry in Medical Practice provides students with a reliable framework within which to understand the psychiatric illnesses they are likely to encounter in general medical settings and clear guidelines for good practice. This new edition retains many of the valuable features of the first edition but has been thoroughly revised and expanded to cover new topics and treatments. The ICD-10 classification is used throughout. The book includes:

  • a practical guide to the medical interview
  • diagnostic criteria for all the common syndromes of psychiatric illness
  • up-to-date findings from neurochemistry and epidemiology
  • pocket card summarizing essential information

In straightforward and practical language Psychiatry in Medical Practice demystifies the relationships between the various kinds of mental disorder and provides an excellent introduction to the subject for those students who intend to enter psychiatry or general practice.