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Health systems & services
Paperback. For the last 40 years, biogerontology-the study of the biological basis of aging-has progressed tremendously, and it has now become an independent and respected field of study and research. This volume brings together contributions by biogerontologists, bioethicists, biodemographers, researchers, students, clinicians, and dieticians. Editor(s): Rattan, Suresh I. S.; Kristensen, Peter; Clark, Brian F. C. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MBPC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573315999
- ISBN
- 9781573315999
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Condition: New
€ 124.94
€ 124.94
Paperback. Examines the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes, and the role of schools in promoting health literacy through the curriculum. This volume utilizes research, literature reviews and case studies that examine how education can support health literacy development as a vital 21st century citizenship competency. Editor(s): Marks, Ray. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; MBP; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780523064
- ISBN
- 9781780523064
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Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. Health care is currently not sustainable. Health care systems in the developed world are encountering increased demand for high quality health care but facing societal resource limits. The volume explores the change capabilities and learning mechanisms that health care systems need in order to implement fundamental change to improve over time. Editor(s): Mohrman, Susan Albers; Shani, Abraham B. (Rami). Series Editor(s): Mohrman, Susan Albers; Shani, Abraham B. (Rami); Worley, Christopher G. Series: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900321
- ISBN
- 9781781900321
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Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28
Hardback. Includes various aspects of the process of treating disease (such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures) is important for individual health and, consequently, also for general welfare. This title provides theoretical and empirical evidence about the market for medical technology. Editor(s): Bolin, Kristian; Kaestner, Robert. Series Editor(s): Grossman, Michael; Lindgren, Bjorn; Kaestner, Robert; Bolin, Kristian. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901281
- ISBN
- 9781781901281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Technology, Communication, Disparities and Government Options in Healt...
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume includes papers related to issues of technology, communication, health disparities and government options in health and health care services. It fills an existing gap by providing a clear sociological overview and focus on these topics. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506453
- ISBN
- 9781783506453
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Condition: New
€ 177.15
€ 177.15
Hardback. This volume will interest healthcare researchers and health system designers alike. It revisits the evolution of health systems organization in light of regulatory and organizational evolution in health care, as well as assessing the latest evidence on physician integration, complexity, and system redesign. Editor(s): Friedman, Leonard H.; Goes, Jim; Savage, Grant T. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507153
- ISBN
- 9781783507153
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Condition: New
€ 129.00
€ 129.00
Hardcover. It is fundamental to measure the individual value of different medical interventions in order to prioritise resources. Preference-based approaches can produce measures that allow comparisons of such values. This volume covers altruism within families, differences in risk attitudes, and estimation of health benefits of food safety. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410292
- ISBN
- 9781784410292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.47
€ 129.47
Hardcover. Volume 16 of AHCM presents papers that explore population health management and organizational change across various levels of the healthcare system. Aspects of health care organizations discussed in the volume include the PCMH, ACOs, integration with the public health and mental health systems, hospital-physician alignment, and resource planning. Editor(s): Huerta, Timothy R.; Hefner, Jennifer L.; McAlearney, Ann Scheck. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411978
- ISBN
- 9781784411978
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Condition: New
€ 159.11
€ 159.11
New Perspectives in Healthcare: Impacts of Regulation, Organization, R...
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Paperback. A mixture of original research and thought leadership pieces combine to examine the changing landscape of the US healthcare system. This book provides researchers, professionals, managers and policy makers with a summary of how the US healthcare system has evolved and provides food for thought on how to prepare for the challenges of the future. Series: Emerald Gems. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785608759
- ISBN
- 9781785608759
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Condition: New
€ 53.91
€ 53.91
Hardcover. Contains four sections that include, theoretical perspectives on managing patient safety, top management perspectives on patient safety, health information technology perspectives on patient safety, and organizational behavior and change perspectives on patient safety. Editor(s): Savage, Grant T.; Ford, Eric W. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846639548
- ISBN
- 9781846639548
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Condition: New
€ 117.86
€ 117.86
Paperback. The book addresses both the psychological and social effects of disfigurement. Key aspects of the book include developing a helping skillsa , building relationships, identifying problems and working together to meet aims. Series: Communication & Counselling in Health Care S. Num Pages: 140 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854331762
- ISBN
- 9781854331762
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Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. * Published with the Parkinsona s Disease Society, this book contains highlights of PDS--sponsored welfare research over the last 10 years. * Highlights key projects carried out to improve the lives of people with the disease and provide them with better standards of care, both professional and voluntary. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKS; JMA; JMM; MBP; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854332998
- ISBN
- 9781854332998
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Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. This practical guide is designed for anyone working with children, adolescents and their families. Including chapters on current methodology in reducing delinquency, families in relation to delinquency and advances in working with delinquents, the guide offers an insight into this complex area. Series: Parent, Adolescent & Child Training Skills S. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVQ2; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854333575
- ISBN
- 9781854333575
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Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 28.48
Hardcover. Focuses on building design and management, environmental issues including energy consumption and emission, plus air quality and infection control in patient areas. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations & index. BIC Classification: MBP; TNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860584299
- ISBN
- 9781860584299
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Condition: New
€ 308.67
€ 308.67
Paperback. Offers an exposition of the Practice Development Unit (PDU) approach developed at Seacroft Hospital. Intended as both a theoretical and practical resource, it analyzes the background and origins of the unit and the methods of its development. Editor(s): Page, Steve; Allsopp, David; Casley, Sally. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560520
- ISBN
- 9781861560520
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Condition: New
€ 80.46
€ 80.46
Paperback. This volume contains papers presented at the 6th World Congress on Down's Syndrome in Madrid in October 1997. The conference focused on the scientific advances and therapeutic practices that make it possible for people with Down's syndrome to enjoy good health and a better quality of life. Editor(s): Rondal, Jean-Adolphe; Perera, Juan; Nadel, Lynn. Num Pages: 350 pages, indices. BIC Classification: JNSG; MBN; MBPK; MJCG1; MMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560629
- ISBN
- 9781861560629
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Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Paperback. The aim of this work is to provide good practice guidelines that also address the political and ethical problems of conducting surveys within the health professions. Its objective is to provide the kind of practical tips that will make the process as straightforward as possible. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560728
- ISBN
- 9781861560728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. The emphasis of this book is on a positive examination of the care of older people with a dementing illness, and of the key aspects of this care. Each subject is discussed from a practical knowledge-based perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560810
- ISBN
- 9781861560810
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Condition: New
€ 75.88
€ 75.88
Paperback. What are primary health care sciences? In this state-of-the-art synthesis of current knowledge, the phrase broadly encompasses the discovery, creation, accumulation and refinement of knowledge pertinent to primary health care. Editor(s): Sims, Jane. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561039
- ISBN
- 9781861561039
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Condition: New
€ 80.30
€ 80.30
Paperback. Offering a more sensitive appreciation of the total reality of the "madness experience", this work presents a number of personal experiences and provides an alternative to the received wisdom that "mental illness" is an affliction which all "patients" could avoid if they could. Editor(s): Barker, Philip; Campbell, Peter; Davidson, Ben. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561206
- ISBN
- 9781861561206
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Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Presents profiles of a hostel in Glasgow and a comparative hostel, to make assessments and referrals and to evaluate their effect. These objectives were successfully met along with secondary objectives to discover insights into the residents' experiences and lifestyles, and their interaction with health and nursing services. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561497
- ISBN
- 9781861561497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.46
€ 80.46
Paperback. Is there justifiable (if exaggerated) anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being "loose" in the community? Dr Peter Morrall examines the perennial problem of balancing the rights of the insane with the rights of the rest of society. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JMK; MBPK; MMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561640
- ISBN
- 9781861561640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.37
€ 68.37
Paperback. This innovative text focuses on a key aspect of community mental health care -- Intensive Home Treatment (IHT). It examines the issues surrounding the provision of home treatment to individuals as an alternative to psychiatric admission. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861561893
- ISBN
- 9781861561893
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Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Paperback. Designed to promote a positive message for people with Down Syndrome, this volume presents up-to-date information on research and good practice to families, practitioners and policy makers in order to improve the services available to individuals with Down Syndrome in all countries. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562302
- ISBN
- 9781861562302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.14
€ 119.14