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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. If we can decode the human genome and fashion working machines out of atoms, why can't we navigate the quagmire that is our health care system? This book recounts the fraught history of health care in America since the 1960s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024151
- ISBN
- 9780674024151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.47
€ 44.47
Paperback. The report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, an independent initiative of 20 leaders from around the world, addresses the evolving demands of health systems in an interdependent world. It articulates a fresh vision and recommends renewed actions, with a focus on institutional and instructional reforms. Num Pages: 112 pages, 23 black-and-white photographs, 13 color illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 254 x 6. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard School of Public Health United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061484
- ISBN
- 9780674061484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.15
€ 17.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fernandes, Julio A. Num Pages: 212 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600214844
- ISBN
- 9781600214844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.45€ 186.54
€ 275.45
€ 186.54
Paperback. A guide to study skills for students on health and social care foundation degree programmes. Series: Achieving a Health and Social Care Foundation Degree Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JNZ; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857258052
- ISBN
- 9780857258052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.81
€ 40.99
€ 37.81
Paperback. The definitive guide to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), covering the role that IMHAs play within mental health services, the principles and practice of the role, and the legal and political contexts. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849055154
- ISBN
- 9781849055154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.15
€ 40.99
€ 40.15
Hardback. Featuring the work of several up-and-coming scholars working to deepen theoretical perspectives on addiction and its relationship to social control and deviance, this volume fills a gap in addiction studies by offering critical perspectives that interrogate and challenge traditional and/or mainstream understandings of addiction. Editor(s): Netherland, Julie. Series Editor(s): KatzRothman, Barbara. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529301
- ISBN
- 9781780529301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.82
€ 157.82
Paperback. How has Cuba, a small, developing country, achieved its stunning medical breakthroughs? This work explores the Cuban medical phenomenon, examining how a governmental obsession with health has reaped medical and political benefits at home and abroad. It is suitable for those dealing with international relations and Third World societies. Num Pages: 328 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KJC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082984
- ISBN
- 9780520082984
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Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 70 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338186
- ISBN
- 9781590338186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.28
€ 41.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. A profound reflection on the social orchestration of hope and futility in an African hospital, the politics and economics of healthcare in Africa, and palliation and disfigurement across the global south Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; MBP; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352. An African Oncology Ward in an Emerging Cancer Epidemic. 248 pages, 13 photographs, 1 map. A profound reflection on the social orchestration of hope and futility in an African hospital, the politics and economics of healthcare in Africa, and palliation and disfigurement across the global south. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; MBP; MJCL. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight: 352.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353423
- ISBN
- 9780822353423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.84
€ 27.99
€ 25.84
Hardcover. Editor(s): Huang, Julie D. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600211416
- ISBN
- 9781600211416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.77€ 183.60
€ 270.77
€ 183.60
Paperback. Bringing together international research in social work, this book examines key concepts including the social determinants of health (SDoH) and human rights approaches to LGBT health. Editor(s): Fish, Julie; Karban, Kate. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JKSN; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447309680
- ISBN
- 9781447309680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.01
€ 51.01
Hardback. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Num Pages: 632 pages, 91 illus. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1070. Strategies for Public Health Activism. 632 pages, 91 black & white illustrations. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100489
- ISBN
- 9780231100489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.62
€ 92.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bienertova-Vasku, Julie. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFCH; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613243329
- ISBN
- 9781613243329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.78€ 115.64
€ 168.78
€ 115.64
What Works with Teens: A Professional´s Guide to Engaging Authentical...
Julie B. Baron Britt H. Rathbone
paperback. Two clinical social workers offer clinicians, educators, coaches, and other youth counselors the first professional book that focuses on engaging authentically with teens in order to create lasting change. Anyone who works with teens should read this book. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDP; MJW; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New Harbinger
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781626250772
- ISBN
- 9781626250772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.67
€ 34.99
€ 33.67
Paperback. * Only book to date focusing on communication occurring in health organizations. * Flexibility for use in different health communication courses and class formats. * Breadth of research reviewed applies to exploring communication in multiple health-related disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647555
- ISBN
- 9780745647555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.82
€ 32.82
Hardback. * Only book to date focusing on communication occurring in health organizations. * Flexibility for use in different health communication courses and class formats. * Breadth of research reviewed applies to exploring communication in multiple health-related disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647548
- ISBN
- 9780745647548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.47
€ 87.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Lovegrove, Julie A.; Hodson, Leanne; Sharma, Sangita; Lanham-New, Susan A. Series: The Nutrition Society Textbook. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118554678
- ISBN
- 9781118554678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.26
€ 80.26
Paperback. The release of an Institute of Medicine report in late 1999 changed the landscape of patient safety quickly and dramatically. The news that as many as 98,000 individuals die each year from preventable medical error captured the attention of both the lay and professional public, nationally and internationally. Series: J-B AHA Press S. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118016107
- ISBN
- 9781118016107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.25
€ 95.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 149 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633214484
- ISBN
- 9781633214484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.57€ 170.54
€ 228.57
€ 170.54
Paperback. Drawing on clinical experience of the author dating from the birth of the NHS in 1948, this title charts the progress of the NHS from its 19th century origins in workers' mutual aid societies, to its forced return to the market. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427823
- ISBN
- 9781847427823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195812
- ISBN
- 9781405195812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.57
€ 132.57
Paperback. To what extent should we use technological advances to try to make better human beings? Leading philosophers debate the possibility of enhancing human cognition, mood, personality, and physical performance, and controlling aging. Would this take us beyond the bounds of human nature? These are questions that need to be answered now. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; Bostrom, Nick. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199594962
- ISBN
- 9780199594962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.58
€ 56.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Oparah, Julia Chinyere; Bonaparte, Alicia D. Num Pages: 246 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138191457
- ISBN
- 9781138191457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.77
€ 60.77
Paperback. The Body Image Workbook for Teens offers teen girls practical exercises and tips that address the most common factors that contribute to a negative body image Series: An Instant Help Book for Teens. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Workbook
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626250185
- ISBN
- 9781626250185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.00
€ 25.99
€ 18.00