Psychiatric Presentations of Medical Illness: Somatopsychic Disorders (Paperback)

Psychiatric Presentations of Medical Illness: Somatopsychic Disorders By R. C. W. Hall (Editor) Cover Image
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When my colleagues and I began the task of assembling this volume, several difficult questions arose: For whom were we writing? Was the purpose to eluci- date psychiatric or medical presentation? Should references reflect specific to- pical areas, or lead the reader to a more general view of a particular topic? Would a symptom or system approach best serve the reader? Should the volume cover a few areas in detail, or attempt to survey a larger area of knowledge? The present text reflects an attempt to answer these questions. It is designed for the student of medicine who desires a broader understanding of those medi- cal illnesses that produce psychiatric aberration. We hope it will be of assis- tance to the medical student or house officer studying medicine, neurology, family practice, pediatrics, or psychiatry; as well as to the practicing clinician who wishes a refresher on this subject or a reference for his library. The text is intended to strike a useful balance between medicine and psychiatry by provid- ing a list of differentials for specific symptoms or conditions, as well as sugges- tions for medical evaluation. References have been chosen which we hope will assist the reader in further study. We have attempted to diversify them and list a spectrum of articles that deal with both academic and practical treatment considerations. The initial volume is divided into four sections that address both a symptom and system approach.


Product Details
ISBN: 9789401176798
ISBN-10: 9401176795
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: April 5th, 2012
Pages: 421
Language: English