| − | '''Psychosomatic medicine''' is an multidisciplinary medical field which explores the relationships among psychological, social and behavioral factors on bodily processes and quality of life in humans and animals. For example, the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, neurology, internal medicine, surgery, allergy, dermatology and psychoneuroimmunology are utilized. | + | '''Psychosomatic medicine''' is an multidisciplinary medical field which explores the relationships among psychological, social and behavioral factors on bodily functions in order to improve the quality of life in both humans and animals. For example, the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, neurology, internal medicine, surgery, allergy, dermatology and psychoneuroimmunology are utilized in psychosomatic medicine. |