European and US academics and clinicians from areas such as medicine, healthcare communication, organizational psychology, and economics highlight the intersection of psychology and human
factors in healthcare. The wide audience for this collection encompasses social workers and social policy makers in public health, as well as medical and health professionals. In order to be
accessible to such a wide readership, the book intentionally limits advanced mathematical and scientific terms. Major themes include personality and health outcome determinants of the medical
and healthcare professional, the impact of cultural and individual differences on patient care, cognitive psychology and medical/therapeutic care, and economic and literacy barriers to health
care. Some subjects explored include sleep disorders in medical and health care professionals, patient involvement in medical management, drug abuse in immigrant families, and the use of humor
in medical and other therapeutic settings. Kirkcaldy is affiliated with the International Center for the Study of Occupational and Mental Health, Germany. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
