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The Psychology Of Childhood Illness
Christine Eiser
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paperback. Series: Contributions to Psychology and Medicine. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; MJW; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
The pattern of childhood illness has changed significantly during this century. Many frightening conditions such as polio and tuberculosis have essentially been eradicated. Other conditions that were once fatal have now achieved the status of chronic disorders, for example, leukemia, cancer, and cystic fibrosis. Technological advances which have resulted in the medical treatment of these conditions have, however, created a gamut of psychological problems for the children and their families. Recognition of these problems has lagged behind other advances in pediatric medicine. The emergence of a specialist area of pediatric psychology (Wright, 1975) has largely been responsible for the mushrooming ... Read more
The pattern of childhood illness has changed significantly during this century. Many frightening conditions such as polio and tuberculosis have essentially been eradicated. Other conditions that were once fatal have now achieved the status of chronic disorders, for example, leukemia, cancer, and cystic fibrosis. Technological advances which have resulted in the medical treatment of these conditions have, however, created a gamut of psychological problems for the children and their families. Recognition of these problems has lagged behind other advances in pediatric medicine. The emergence of a specialist area of pediatric psychology (Wright, 1975) has largely been responsible for the mushrooming ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Psychology and Medicine
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461385530
SKU
V9781461385530
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