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Hardcover. Chronicles experiences of adults with neurofibromatosis 1, a condition misdiagnosed for many years as "The Elephant Man's Disease". The author examines the psychosocial costs of this misdiagnosis and the media's portrayal of "The Elephant Man", and suggests improvements for care. Num Pages: 216 pages, appendices, references, index. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCG1; MJN; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865692879
ISBN
9780865692879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.29

Paperback. In today's chaotic health reform environment, it is especially important for non-financial health care managers to have a practical guide to the tools and concepts they need to manage their human, supply, and equipment resources. Num Pages: 461 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV1; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440844287
ISBN
9781440844287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.69

Paperback. Presents the account of the author's life and times and the tale of a warm, human, liberal and occasionally buccaneering man whose passion for life and causes leaves even those who do not always agree with him eager to count him among their friends. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846192722
ISBN
9781846192722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.83

Paperback. The WHO inaugurated 'Healthy Cities' project has had an enormous impact on community development, health education and housing policies in cities all over the world. This book carefully evaluates the successes and failures of the scheme so far. Editor(s): Davies, John K.; Kelly, Michael P. Num Pages: 204 pages, 6 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415077927
ISBN
9780415077927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.34

Paperback. This new Blackstone's Guide provides the full text of the Mental Health Act 2007, together with expert narrative.The narrative places the Amendment Act firmly in the context of the 1983 Act, analyses its impact on the Mental Capacity Act, and discusses the human rights implications of compulsory detention and treatment by reference to key cases such as Bournewood, IH, and Von Brandenburg. Series: Blackstone's Guides. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JPVH; LNTM1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199217113
ISBN
9780199217113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.88

paperback. Seeks to redefine the professional role of the mental health worker by bringing perspectives from leading professionals in different fields. Editor(s): Bhugra, Dinesh; Malik, Amit. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: MBD; MBPK; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521131766
ISBN
9780521131766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

paperback. This authoritative text details the advances and strategies for treating neurologic disease in a hospital setting. Editor(s): Josephson, S. Andrew; Freeman, W. David; Likosky, David J. Num Pages: 244 pages, 47 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBP; MJN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521172547
ISBN
9780521172547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.19
€ 95.92

hardcover. This book teaches researchers how to evaluate health interventions and simplifies the process of analyzing data. Num Pages: 176 pages, 29 b/w illus. 56 tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521514880
ISBN
9780521514880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.71
€ 105.77

paperback. Details the results of the Open Doors Programme, set up to fight the stigma/discrimination attached to schizophrenia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521549431
ISBN
9780521549431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.02
€ 75.19

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

paperback. Describes how fairness in the delivery and access to health care can be achieved. Editor(s): McIntyre, Di; Mooney, Gavin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 b/w illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521705066
ISBN
9780521705066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.52
€ 91.55

hardcover. An accessible book that covers the psychiatric disorders seen by general practitioners in a practical, clinically applied way. Series: Cambridge Clinical Guides. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBPC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521759823
ISBN
9780521759823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.85
€ 67.56

hardcover. This is the story of one of the most far-reaching human endeavors in history: the quest for mental well-being. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBPK; MBX; MMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521868679
ISBN
9780521868679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 52.29

hardcover. An international survey of different approaches to the provision and regulation of long-term care for the elderly. Editor(s): Mor, Vincent; Leone, Tiziana; Maresso, Anna. Series: Health Economics, Policy and Management. Num Pages: 519 pages, 21 b/w illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
519
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107042063
ISBN
9781107042063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.06

paperback. This practical, comprehensive and highly illustrated book will be invaluable to students and doctors of neurology and internal medicine in Africa. Num Pages: 459 pages, 86 b/w illus. 91 colour illus. 103 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; MBP; MJN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 92.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107534858
ISBN
9781107534858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.89

paperback. Practical guide for health practitioners and policy-makers, demystifying evidence-informed decision-making from the individual clinical level to global policy. Num Pages: 220 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380. From Patient Choice to Global Policy. 220 pages, 48 b/w illus. Practical guide for health practitioners and policy-makers, demystifying evidence-informed decision-making from the individual clinical level to global policy. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: MBP. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 14. Weight: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107648654
ISBN
9781107648654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.53

paperback. Editor(s): Mahmood, Tahir; Owen, Philip; Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam; Dhillon, Charnjit. Num Pages: 239 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
RCOG Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906985387
ISBN
9781906985387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.36

Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064598
ISBN
9780226064598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. AIDS and Africa are indelibly linked in popular consciousness, but despite widespread awareness of the epidemic, much of the story remains hidden beneath a superficial focus on condoms, sex workers, and antiretrovirals. Africa gets lost in this equation. The author offers a powerful reversal, using AIDS as a lens through which to view Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226108834
ISBN
9780226108834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.90

Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144740
ISBN
9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

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