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History of medicine
Paperback. In this controversial new account of the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that, from the fifth century BC until the 1930s, doctors actually did more harm than good, and asks just how much harm they still do today. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199212798
- ISBN
- 9780199212798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.26
€ 20.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 109 images, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHMC; MBX; MX; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583949030
- ISBN
- 9781583949030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.60
€ 26.99
€ 22.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464574
- ISBN
- 9781580464574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.65
€ 35.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. This book explores the transnational character of tropical medicine as it was practiced in Europe and Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MMRT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804778138
- ISBN
- 9780804778138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.14
€ 84.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9789382381051
- ISBN
- 9789382381051
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
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
Hardcover. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; MBX; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1096.
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861714674
- ISBN
- 9780861714674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.36€ 50.07
€ 56.36
€ 50.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; MBX; MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with some shelf wear, nicks and tears and some edgewear to DW
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002512
- ISBN
- 9780870234705
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The questions it raises touch on ongoing controversies about newborn screening and what happens to blood samples collected at birth. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MFN; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411316
- ISBN
- 9781421411316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 264 x 308 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1776.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241225967
- ISBN
- 9780241225967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.08
€ 32.99
€ 27.08
Hardcover. Translator(s): Dols, Michael W. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 268 pages, maps. BIC Classification: MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520048362
- ISBN
- 9780520048362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.03€ 47.36
€ 60.03
€ 47.36
Paperback. Bertoloni Meli's critical study of this key figure and the works of his contemporaries-including Borelli, Swammerdam, Redi, and Ruysch-opens a wonderful window onto the scientific and medical worlds of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 108, 108 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 36. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899041
- ISBN
- 9780801899041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.02
€ 59.02
Hardback. Bertoloni Meli's critical study of this key figure and the works of his contemporaries-including Borelli, Swammerdam, Redi, and Ruysch-opens a wonderful window onto the scientific and medical worlds of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 108, 108 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; MBX; MFC; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899034
- ISBN
- 9780801899034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.01
€ 107.01
Hardback. Offers a history of how the American drug industry and key sectors of the medical profession came to be allies against pharmaceutical reform. This title details the political strategies they have used to influence public opinion, shape legislative reform, and define the regulatory environment of prescription drugs. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271135
- ISBN
- 9780520271135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.36€ 55.51
€ 71.36
€ 55.51
Paperback. In "The greatest killer" Donald R. Hopkins provides a historical account of smallpox beginning with its origins 10,000 years ago in Africa or Asia and tracing its spread through the ancient and modern worlds. Hopkins shows smallpox to be one of the most devastating attacks on society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226351681
- ISBN
- 9780226351681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.75
€ 19.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745373
- ISBN
- 9781910745373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. * A fascinating survey of the key moments of post-war medical discovery - fully revised and updated for this new edition Num Pages: 608 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123752
- ISBN
- 9780349123752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Hardcover. The first history of bioethics in Britain Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBX; PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096198
- ISBN
- 9780719096198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.15
€ 47.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages, tables & photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Libbey & Co Australia
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861966066
- ISBN
- 9780861966066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.35€ 42.92
€ 54.35
€ 42.92
Paperback. Making Medicines is a concise, chronological discussion of the history of therapeutics and pharmacy from the Egyptians through to the present day. It focuses on the discovery and uses of medicines to treat illness through the ages, and the evolving role of the pharmacist. Editor(s): Anderson, Stuart. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Pharmaceutical Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857110992
- ISBN
- 9780857110992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.75
€ 34.75
Hardcover. An invaluable reference work chronicling the lives of over 200 women who received medical degrees in the United States before the Civil War. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBCB; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465717
- ISBN
- 9781580465717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.55
€ 50.99
€ 48.55
Paperback. Now in paper! Writing in a charged, highly-accessible style, Edward Shorter covers the history of psychiatry from the late 18th century to the present. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 photographs and engravings. BIC Classification: GBC; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471245315
- ISBN
- 9780471245315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.84
€ 45.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813554259
- ISBN
- 9780813554259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.59
€ 51.99
€ 46.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Trine Day
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240307
- ISBN
- 9781634240307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.13
€ 20.99
€ 20.13