The book "Behavioral Medicine: A Clinical Practice Guide" helps healthcare professionals understand the interaction between psychological, physical, social, and cultural issues of patients. The work provides practical information on many of the aforementioned topics, while also including guidelines on how to manage common situations.
The case presentations throughout the book are valuable for healthcare professionals who need recommendations on effective communication in difficult cases. For example, the book provides recommendations on guiding patients through lifestyle changes or responding to patients with somatic symptoms.

In addition, the book is useful for those teaching behavioral medicine. It covers topics related to understanding and evaluating trainees' competence and creating curriculum in social and behavioral medicine.

One of the important elements of the book is the recognition that the well-being of physicians and other healthcare professionals is crucial for patient care. As professionals, we often do not pay enough attention to the emotions of physicians, who may become exhausted practicing the profession they love and, consequently, provide less satisfactory care to patients. The book is enriched with chapters on mindfulness and the well-being of healthcare professionals.