This journal provides a forum for the discussion of:
the relevance of psychobiological, psychological, social, familial, religious, and cultural factors in the development and treatment of illness; the relationship of patients to caretakers, and of both to illness; the impact of medicine's changing style on the broad scope of health care; the individualized significance of disease to a spectrum of people.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
psychobiological, psychological, social, religious, and cultural modifiers of illness mental disorders seen and treated in outpatient practice doctor-patient interactions ethical issues in medicine biomedical etiologies of mental symptoms research from successful multi-disciplinary, collaborative models health services research.
The Journal publishes original research, review articles, innovative educational programs, editorials, and illustrative case reports.
Dr. King completed his undergraduate education at Miami University (Ohio) (1973-1976) and his medical school training at the University of Kentucky (1977-1981). Later, Dr. King joined the Department of Family Medicine faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) (1999-present), under William Hueston MD, Chair. Dr. King serves on several editorial boards, and is on the Program Committee of the North American Primary Care Research Group. Dr. King's primary research interests are biomarkers in cardiovascular disease, and the biopsychospiritual aspects of patient care.
Dr. Freedy is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is both a licensed clinical psychologist and a board certified family physician. His clinical work incorporates both medical and psychological approaches. His educational work involves medical students, resident physicians, psychology interns, and practicing professionals. His academic and research interests include: violence and traumatic stress, PTSD, relationship between mental health and chronic illness, behavioral science curriculum development, and Balint group work.
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