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Health systems & services
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
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.64
€ 35.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. As the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question. This title offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma, by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe and the United States. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 line drawings, 3 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 185 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322377
- ISBN
- 9780226322377
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare, as its detractors like to call it) is a sweeping reform to the US health care system. Why has the United States been so continually divided on this issue? The author offers an explanation in the form of an engaging and in-depth look at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348032
- ISBN
- 9780226348032
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 284 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226404820
- ISBN
- 9780226404820
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.90
€ 45.99
€ 34.90
Paperback. In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430034
- ISBN
- 9780226430034
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709642
- ISBN
- 9780226709642
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Hardback. Analyzes the American mental health care system and its relationship with society and government." Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231052443
- ISBN
- 9780231052443
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Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 82.11
€ 109.32
€ 82.11
Hardback. The media constantly bombard us with news of the health hazards that lurk in our everyday lives. But, many of these hazards, even some that provoke regulatory action, have been greatly overblown. This book examines the forces that contribute to health scares and economic, political, and psychological consequences of their "social amplification." Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus, 12 tables. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141482
- ISBN
- 9780231141482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.28
€ 101.27
€ 76.28
Hardback. Tackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security. Editor(s): Hacker, Jacob. Series: Columbia / SSRC Book (Privatization of Risk). Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146029
- ISBN
- 9780231146029
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Condition: New
€ 80.55€ 61.33
€ 80.55
€ 61.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159746
- ISBN
- 9780231159746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159753
- ISBN
- 9780231159753
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.84
€ 26.99
€ 19.84
Hardback. Revised and updated translation of: Le sida dans le monde: entre science et politique / Peter Piot. Paris: Odile Jacob, c2011. Translator(s): Garey, Laurence. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166263
- ISBN
- 9780231166263
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.90
€ 32.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world Editor(s): Dilger, Hansjorg; Kane, Abdoulaye; Langwick, Stacey Ann. Num Pages: 358 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223685
- ISBN
- 9780253223685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Hardcover. Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world Editor(s): Dilger, Hansjorg; Kane, Abdoulaye; Langwick, Stacey Ann. Num Pages: 358 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253357090
- ISBN
- 9780253357090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Hardback. Designed to help those suffering the lasting effects of accidents, assaults, injuries and disasters, this book guides trauma victims in getting medical, psychological and legal help, and instructs clinicians on how to treat these patients effectively. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MMJT; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 33. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393702569
- ISBN
- 9780393702569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.99
€ 41.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. Since the publication of the DSM-IV Internet Companion in 1998, the Internet has grown and changed. Robert F. Stamps and his new coauthor, Peter M. Barach, have completely revised and updated the original directory of Web sites for mental health professionals. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393703429
- ISBN
- 9780393703429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
Paperback. The movement to make medicine more scientific has evolved over many decades but the specific term evidence-based medicine was introduced in 1990 to refer to a systematic approach to helping doctors to apply scientific evidence to decision-making at the point of contact with a specific consumer. Editor(s): Drake, Robert E.; Merrens, Matthew R.; Lynde, David W. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393704433
- ISBN
- 9780393704433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.14€ 60.31
€ 62.14
€ 60.31
Paperback. Expert advice from the medical director of the country's largest state mental health system and the mental health editor of The Huffington Post. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393710632
- ISBN
- 9780393710632
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. Practitioners in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) frequently find that traditional forms of support are ineffective when offered to patients with personality disorder. This book considers the various difficulties encountered, with reference to current thinking about the origins, maintenance and treatment of personality disorder. Editor(s): Sampson, Mark; McCubbin, Remy; Tyrer, Peter J. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470011720
- ISBN
- 9780470011720
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Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Paperback. This book offers a systematic step-by-step approach to the fundamental care needs that an older person may have, and the procedural steps that the carer might take to address these needs. Up-to-date evidence provides the rationale. Each section focuses on a practical skill and the procedure involved. Series: Wiley Series in Nursing. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470025635
- ISBN
- 9780470025635
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Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. Learning Disability and other Intellectual Impairments is the first book of its kind to explore the similarities and parallels between the needs of people with various types of intellectual impairments as they encounter health services. Editor(s): Clark, Louise; Griffiths, Peter. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470034712
- ISBN
- 9780470034712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Paperback. The step-by-step guide to building and managing a profitable and successful practice or clinic Beyond your training as a therapist, the skills required to create and build a practice and to supervise others are typically not taught as part of your clinical training. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470125168
- ISBN
- 9780470125168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Hardcover. Medical accidents account for over 50,000 patient deaths every year in U.S. hospitals alone. Through a wealth of case studies, A Patient Safety Primer for Healthcare Leaders provides examples of how to address the most pressing safety concerns a hospital safety officer may face. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470225394
- ISBN
- 9780470225394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.76
€ 93.76
Hardcover. Electronic Health Records: An Audit and Internal Control Guide describes the infrastructure of electronic health records and the impact that the government's new criteria will have on the private and public marketplace. Understand what to look for in a health care record management system and find tips and helpful guidance for implementation. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470258200
- ISBN
- 9780470258200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.84
€ 81.84