Malingering and Illness Deception

ISBN-13: 9780198515548 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str.

Peter Halligan; Christopher Bass; David Oakley

Opis

Malingering is a form of illness deception commonly defined as the 'wilful, intentional attempt to simulate or exaggerate illness in the pursuit of a consciously desired end.' It has medical, legal and social implications and is of significant concern to those working in welfare systems and medical insurance agencies. This book will consider issues of detection, prevalence, differential diagnosis and some of the related psycho-social processes involved.

Recenzje

. . . this is an invaluable attempt to define the conceptual framework for formal study of medical malingering. In contrast to the reductionist science which has dominated science for the last 50 years, this will inform the Art of medicine . . . I hope many of you will obtain this fascinating book.