Modelo Biopsicosocial 25 Años Despues[2939]

The Biopsychosocial Model 25 Years Later: Principles, Practice, and Scientific Inquiry Francesc Borrell-Carrió, MD1 ABSTRACT Anthony L. Suchman MD2,3 The biopsychosocial model is both a philosophy of clinical care and a practical clinical guide.... More

The Biopsychosocial Model 25 Years Later: Principles, Practice, and Scientific Inquiry Francesc Borrell-Carrió, MD1 ABSTRACT Anthony L. Suchman MD2,3 The biopsychosocial model is both a philosophy of clinical care and a practical clinical guide. Philosophically, it is a way of understanding how suffering, disease, Ronald M. Epstein MD4 and illness are affected by multiple levels of organization, from the societal to the 1 Department of Medicine, University of molecular. At the practical level, it is a way of understanding the patient’s subjec- Barcelona, CAP Cornellà, Catalonian tive experience as an essential contributor to accurate diagnosis, health outcomes, Institute of Health (ICS), Cornellà de and humane care. In this article, we defend the biopsychosocial model as a nec- Llobregat, Spain essary contribution to the scientific clinical method, while suggesting 3 clarifica- 2 Relationship Centered Health Care, tions: (1) the relationship between mental and physical aspects of healt Less