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Paperback. Described as a 'necropolis for babies', the province of Quebec in the early 20th century recorded infant mortality rates, among French-speaking Catholics, that are among the highest in the Western world. This book sets out to understand how doctors are able to convince women to consult them and why mothers chose to follow their advice. Num Pages: 342 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JJ; MBP; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554580583
- ISBN
- 9781554580583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.00
€ 54.00
Paperback. Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto illustrates how this rapidly growing, underfunded but surprisingly effective institution found the niche that allowed it to exist, to provide medical care to a massive patient body and at times even to flourish in the apartheid state. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147472
- ISBN
- 9781868147472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.05
€ 39.05
Paperback. A collection of stories from women diagnosed with reoccurring ovarian cancer who have chosen, in the midst of their difficult journey toward death, to find beauty in life. Editor(s): Carter, Kathryn; Elit, Laurie. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554580552
- ISBN
- 9781554580552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.30
€ 45.30
Paperback. Translator(s): Furio, Victoria J. Series: Women, Health, and Equity. Num Pages: 375 pages, 30 black and white photographs, 2 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBP; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard Global Equity Initiative United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982914410
- ISBN
- 9780982914410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.85
€ 19.99
€ 17.85
Hardback. Editor(s): Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc; Al-Krenawi, Alean; Elbedour, Salman. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629482712
- ISBN
- 9781629482712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.38€ 150.02
€ 224.38
€ 150.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Clark, Grace A.; Perez, Victoria I. Num Pages: 108 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620814956
- ISBN
- 9781620814956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.90€ 62.66
€ 90.90
€ 62.66
Hardback. This book has a potentially huge market right across the allied health, social care and education professions. Working interprofessionally is the new concept in vogue for effective health and social care provision and right at the top of the agenda in teaching in the related professions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643052
- ISBN
- 9780745643052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.68
€ 75.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Link, Nathan; Tanner, Michael. Num Pages: 403 pages, 25. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727916808
- ISBN
- 9780727916808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.97
€ 97.97
Paperback. Once denigrated for shoddy care and antiquated systems, the VA health system has become a hallmark of excellence and technical innovation. This book uses the VA turnaround to illustrate deeper lessons for the US health care system. It shows how fee-for-service healthcare leads to more expensive, less comprehensive, and less effective healthcare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609945176
- ISBN
- 9781609945176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.51
€ 19.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. To fill this void, Frank and Glied suggest that institutional resources be applied systematically and routinely to examine and address how federal and state programs affect the well-being of people with mental illness. Num Pages: 206 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKSM; JPQB; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884436
- ISBN
- 9780801884436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.80
€ 38.80
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306948
- ISBN
- 9781447306948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.93
€ 93.93
paperback. This book renews the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s using voices from service users and service providers. Sections explore long-term conditions, service redesign, information technology, leadership, co-production and quality. Editor(s): Davies, Celia; Walmsley, Jan; Hales, Mike. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306931
- ISBN
- 9781447306931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.06
€ 37.99
€ 36.06
paperback. A concise guide to establishing, developing and evaluating modern mental health services. Num Pages: 194 pages, 10 b/w illus. 53 tables. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689465
- ISBN
- 9780521689465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34€ 57.73
€ 58.34
€ 57.73
Paperback. Documenting the real world of the contemporary hospital, its nurses, and their moral and ethical crises, this work provides an analysis of the forces that influence moral decisions in hospitals. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBP; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101026
- ISBN
- 9780226101026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.67
€ 35.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Much of the debate about health policy in the US has focused on the availability of health insurance coverage and the number of individuals who are uninsured. It is known that the United States spends approximately twice as much per capita on health care, but there is little difference in population health between the US and other nations. Editor(s): Kaestner, Robert; Sasso, Anthony Lo; Helmchen, Lorens. Series: Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848551800
- ISBN
- 9781848551800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.25
€ 107.25
Hardcover. Series: Jossey-Bass health care series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; TBN; TBX; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787953836
- ISBN
- 9780787953836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.25
€ 79.25
Paperback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478291
- ISBN
- 9780801478291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451607
- ISBN
- 9780801451607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.11
€ 89.11
Hardback. Reviews the advances on a variety of micro and macro health care management topics. Part of the "Advances in Health Care Management" series, this title showcases reviews of both empirical and conceptual research in specific areas of health care management. Editor(s): Savage, Grant; Blair, John; Fottler, Myron D. Series Editor(s): Blair, John; Fottler, Myron D.; Savage, Grant; Friedman, Leonard H. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247131
- ISBN
- 9780857247131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. Features reviews of health care management, linking concerns about health care workforce management with health care organization management issues. This book focuses on health care workforce management issues, including allied health professionals, nurses, and physicians, and on health care organization management issues. Editor(s): Savage, Grant T.; Fottler, Myron D. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848556720
- ISBN
- 9781848556720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.41
€ 102.41