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Health systems & services
Paperback. The first book to bring together both advocates and critics of the personalisation agenda in English social care services to debate key issues. Editor(s): Needham, Catherine; Glasby, Jon. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447313427
- ISBN
- 9781447313427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.09
€ 33.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. Through the framework of understanding health inequalities as a 'wicked problem' the book develops an applied approach to researching, understanding and addressing these by drawing on complexity theory. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBNS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305279
- ISBN
- 9781447305279
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.45
€ 52.99
€ 51.45
Paperback. The changes in the US healthcare system since World War II are documented here, from new technologies, service-delivery arrangements, to financing mechanisms and underlying sets of organizing principles. The authors illustrate the work with five types of healthcare organizations. Num Pages: 442 pages, 62 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226743103
- ISBN
- 9780226743103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.22
€ 47.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055611
- ISBN
- 9781849055611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.30
€ 36.30
Paperback. This highly original book examines, for the first time, how the patient movement, which works to improve the quality of healthcare, can actually be considered an emancipation movement when led by its radical elements. Num Pages: 272 pages, figures. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427441
- ISBN
- 9781847427441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.43
€ 36.99
€ 35.43
Paperback. Your Foundation in Health & Social Care provides readers with all the knowledge and skills necessary for effective learning at Foundation level, both in study and the workplace. It explores all the key areas of the Foundation degree, including values, communication, legal issues and psychology. Editor(s): Brotherton, Graham; Parker, Steven. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446208854
- ISBN
- 9781446208854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.71
€ 46.99
€ 46.71
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the field of global health. This title is suitable for schools of public health, nursing, and medicine, and also in undergraduate and graduate classes in anthropology, sociology, political economy, and history, among others. Editor(s): Farmer, Paul; Kleinman, Arthur; Kim, Jim Yong; Basilico, Matthew. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 504 pages, 41 b/w photographs, 35 line illustrations, 12 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271999
- ISBN
- 9780520271999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
Paperback. Explaining the truth behind the screening statistics and investigating the evidence behind the hype, Margaret McCartney, an award-winning writer and doctor, argues that this patient paradox - too much testing of well people and not enough care for the sick - worsens health inequalities and drains professionalism. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780660004
- ISBN
- 9781780660004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
€ 13.99
€ 11.33
Paperback.
- Publisher
- RCPsych Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908020017
- ISBN
- 9781908020017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.66
€ 32.66
Paperback. Focuses on 50 key issues across the public health discipline. Readers can dip into the book to find a snapshot of the definition of the concept, or read it through like a regular textbook from start to finish. Editor(s): Wilson, Frances; Mabhala, Andi. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412948807
- ISBN
- 9781412948807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.91
€ 47.99
€ 47.91
Hardcover. This second edition offers both a comprehensive introduction to the patient-centered care model and best practices in this field. Thoroughly updated edition which provides a complete guide to patient-centered care, with applications for all health care organizations, professionals, managers, and students. Editor(s): Frampton, Susan B.; Charmel, Patrick A.; Planetree. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470377024
- ISBN
- 9780470377024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.28
€ 79.28
Paperback. A penetrating examination of how most Americans die today--how the patients and their families' conflicting desires about a "good death" collide with the politics and routines of American hospitals. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226426853
- ISBN
- 9780226426853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.34
€ 30.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Argues that good care has little to do with 'patient choice' and, therefore, creating more opportunities for patient choice will not improve health care. Illustrating the discussion with examples from diabetes clinics and diabetes self care, this book presents the 'logic of care' in a step by step contrast with the 'logic of choice'. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415453431
- ISBN
- 9780415453431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.14
€ 52.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 26 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KJMQ; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498743259
- ISBN
- 9781498743259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.50
€ 59.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Elsevier - Health Sciences Division United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780323027571
- ISBN
- 9780323027571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.06
€ 38.99
€ 38.06
Paperback. This book is a practical, succinct guide to the major health systems around the world and what lessons can be drawn from each about improving health worldwide. The essays are designed give the reader essential knowledge of the history, strengths, weaknesses and lessons of each health system- all in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 colour tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496614
- ISBN
- 9781137496614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.65
€ 38.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. Learning About Mental Health Practice covers the key areas of contemporary mental health practice and is ideal for those in the early stages of their mental health training. The text is organized into three parts. Editor(s): Stickley, Theo; Bassett, Thurstine. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470512272
- ISBN
- 9780470512272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.39
€ 58.39
Paperback. This authoritative edited text looks at how diverse and complicated experiences of loss can be for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It discusses current theory, practice issues in health and care settings, and specific considerations for children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those facing their own death. Editor(s): Read, Sue. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black and white. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053693
- ISBN
- 9781849053693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.91
€ 43.99
€ 42.91
Paperback. Explores the moral lives of mental health clinicians serving the most marginalized individuals in the US healthcare system. This title traces the ethical dilemmas and everyday struggles of front line providers. It shows how people working deep inside the system struggle to maintain their ideals and manage a chronic sense of futility. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346. Voices from the Front Line of Community Psychiatry. 248 pages. Explores the moral lives of mental health clinicians serving the most marginalized individuals in the US healthcare system. This title traces the ethical dilemmas and everyday struggles of front line providers. It shows how people working deep inside the system struggle to maintain their ideals and manage a chronic sense of futility. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274792
- ISBN
- 9780520274792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446252512
- ISBN
- 9781446252512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.91
€ 47.99
€ 47.91