How should we perceive psychosomatic medicine

Czech version

Authors: R. Honzák ^{1, 2}
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav všeobecného lékařství 1. lékařské fakulty UK Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. Bohuslav Seifert, Ph. D. ¹; IKEM Praha, ředitel doc. MUDr. Jan Malý, CSc. ²
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2011; 57(11): 903-907
Category: Birthday

Overview

Psychosomatic (behavioral) medicine is a field of medicine concerned with the development, integration, and application of knowledge in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences relevant to health and illness. It offers a broader view on the problem than EBM because in addition to disease also focuses on the patient.

Key words:
psychosomatic medicine – behavioral medicine – EBM – biomedical model – biopsychosocial model – DCPR

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