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History of medicine

Hardcover. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology and immunology, the author intersperses obvious historical milestones; the Hippocratic Oath, general anesthesia, the Human Genome Project, with unexpected and intriguing topics like truth serum, the use of cocaine in eye surgery and face transplants. Num Pages: 528 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: MBX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
Sterling
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402785856
ISBN
9781402785856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.13

Hardback. A comprehensive history of the social and political aspects of vaccination in the United States, this work tells the story of how vaccination became a widely accepted public health measure over the course of the twentieth century. It examines the strategies that health officials have used to gain public acceptance of vaccines. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 349 pages, 22 b&w illlustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; MBN; MBX; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
349
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247499
ISBN
9780520247499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

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

Hardcover. In the three works in this volume, "On the Constitution of the Art of Medicine," "The Art of Medicine," and "A Method of Medicine to Glaucon," the physician, philosopher, scientist, and medical historian Galen of Pergamum covers fundamental aspects of his practice in a lucid and engaging style. Translator(s): Johnston, Ian (University of New England). Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674997004
ISBN
9780674997004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.55

Hardcover. A fascinating and adventurous insight into the origin and development of medicine and surgery. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 44. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968957
ISBN
9780745968957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Katzenmeier, Christian; Bergdolt, Klaus. Series: Kalner Schriften Zum Medizinrecht. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; LNTM; MBDC; MBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540705314
ISBN
9783540705314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 73.26

Paperback. Authoritative, fascinating, and eye-opening, this short history of malaria concludes with policy recommendations for improving control strategies and saving lives. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21, 2 black & white halftones, 19 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403960
ISBN
9781421403960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Winner of the Medical Journalists' Open Book Award 2005, this book is about John Hunter. Revered and feared in equal measure, Hunter was the most famous surgeon of eighteenth-century London. An inspiration for Dr Jekyll and Dr Dolittle, he was a maverick medical pioneer, and even anticipated the evolutionary theories of Darwin. Editor(s): Kimber, Brenda. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MBX; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816181
ISBN
9780553816181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Hardback. It is a must-read for forensic scientists, historians, and true crime devotees alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37, 37 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKVF1; LAQ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420400
ISBN
9781421420400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. Arikha intertwines the histories of medicine, science, psychology, and philosophy in this 2,500-year journey that explores the origins of humours in ancient Greece to the present day. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060731175
ISBN
9780060731175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. A seminal account of the history and contemporary landscape of psychiatry. Num Pages: 352 pages, integrated photographs. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227016
ISBN
9781780227016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. In this exciting new book, Helen Dingwall introduces the history of Scottish medicine from earliest times to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608652
ISBN
9780748608652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Hardcover. Elizabeth Hallam investigates the anatomy museum and how it reveals the fascination and fears that surround the dead body in Western societies. It also examines such topics as artistic works that employ images of dead bodies, and the debate over the disposal of corpses. Num Pages: 408 pages, 180 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: GM; JHBZ; MBX; MFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893758
ISBN
9781861893758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 47.27

Hardback. A foundation of Chinese life sciences and medicine, this title is available in an annotated English translation. Combining the views of different schools, it relies on natural law as conceptualized in "yin/yang" and Five Agents doctrines to define health and disease, and repeatedly emphasizes personal responsibility for the quality of one's life. Num Pages: 1560 pages, 2 volumes encased Book includes CD. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 272 x 100. Weight in Grams: 2740. An Annotated Translation of Huang Di's Inner Classic - Basic Questions. Volumes of the Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen Project. 1560 pages. A foundation of Chinese life sciences and medicine, this title is available in an annotated English translation. Combining the views of different schools, it relies on natural law as conceptualized in "yin/yang" and Five Agents doctrines to define health and disease, and repeatedly emphasizes personal responsibility for the quality of one's life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Dimension: 173 x 272 x 100. Weight: 2736.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
1560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Ct. Paul U. Unschuld, General ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266988
ISBN
9780520266988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.81
€ 138.82

Paperback. The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: HBLL; MBX; MFC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199570287
ISBN
9780199570287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526113474
ISBN
9781526113474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.48
€ 91.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; MBX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 272 x 7. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956079
ISBN
9780750956079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.43

Paperback. Argues that post-traumatic stress disorder is a cultural product put together by the practices, technologies, and narratives with which it is diagnosed, studied, and treated and by the various interests, institutions, and moral arguments mobilizing these efforts. This book includes an account of the treatment of Vietnam veterans with PTSD. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691017235
ISBN
9780691017235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.53

Hardcover. A portrait of psychoanalytic practice in the second decade of the 20th century. It presents an early psychoanalyst's session-by-session notes on a case of hysteria caused by severe sexual trauma and incest. Accompanying these notes are commentaries that situate the case historically. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JMAF; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620. 8vo. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0265208
ISBN
9780300092141
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Throughout history--even recent history--highly contagious, deadly, and truly horrible epidemics have swept through cities, countrysides, and even entire countries. Outbreak! catalogs fifty of those incidents in gruesome detail, Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Adams Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440596278
ISBN
9781440596278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.24

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