Social Work Practices in Health and Medical Profession

Contents: Preface. 1. Origin and development of social work. 2. Public health. 3. Interdisciplinary approach to health and medicine. 4. Medical social theory. 5. Social workers in public health. 6. Hospital social work. 7. Clinical social work. 8. Genetics and medical social work practice. 9. Community health. 10. Community health workers. 11. Social epidemiology. 12. Bioethics in medical profession. 13. Clinical ethics. Index.

"Social work provides persons, families, or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic acute, or terminal illnesses, such as Alzheimer\'s cancer, or AIDS. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making necessary referrals for other social services.

Clinical or Medical Social Work prepares individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. It includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison." (jacket)