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Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine
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The extent to which behavioral medicine can become a successful part of health care delivery systems will in large part depend upon investigators in the field being able to master clinical translational research, moving from efficacy to effectiveness with a high ratio of benefit to cost. ... Because Behavioral Medicine has been constructed based on the understanding of relationships among behavior, psychosocial processes and sociocultural contexts, the field is well-positioned to take v a leadership role in informing future health care policies.The field of Behavioral Medicine appears to have a bright, important future.Schneiderman, N. (2012).A personal view of behavioral medicine's future.This volume.