Abstract
A model for the teaching of behavioral science in medical schools is described. In this approach attention is concentrated on behavioral (psychological, social, cultural) factors linking the individual with physical illness and the medical care system. These factors are organized by means of an illness behavior model. The student is encouraged to view illness as a behavioral construct (i.e. as a behavioral discontinuity in the patient's life) as well as a biomedical construct (i.e. as a biological disruption of functioning) and to understand the dynamic interaction between these two systems of organization. The ideal institutional setting and ideal faculty for teaching medical behavioral science are discussed.
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