Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Hardback. This book provides the reader with an understanding and appreciation of the risk assessment process and the ability to objectively interpret health risk values. Case studies illustrate the strengths and limitations of characterizing certain risks. Num Pages: 239 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387485706
- ISBN
- 9780387485706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardback. Synthesizes the expanding literature on coping styles and strategies by analyzing how individuals with CID face challenges, find and use their strengths, and alter their environment to fit their life-changing realities. This book includes information on coping with high-profile conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more. Editor(s): Martz, Erin; Livneh, Hanoch. Num Pages: 430 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MJ; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387486680
- ISBN
- 9780387486680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.82
€ 194.82
Hardback. This book explores the development of a model to predict the degree of success it is possible to achieve in implementing e-health systems. The vision of the book is unique to the field of health informatics, setting IT implementation into an organizational culture context. Editor(s): Gustafson, David H.; Brennan, Patricia Flatley; Hawkins, Robert P. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 234 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387495071
- ISBN
- 9780387495071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Hardback. A study to guide public health interventions. It explores social factors such as culture, mass media, political systems, and migration that influence public health. It emphasizes the potential of population strategies to influence traditional risk factors associated with health and disease. Editor(s): Galea, Sandro. Num Pages: 502 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387708119
- ISBN
- 9780387708119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.91
€ 195.91
Global Perspectives on Health Promotion Effectiveness
. Ed(S): Mcqueen, David V.; Jones, Catherine,...
Hardback. This work is a critical reflection on the state of health promotion effectiveness in practice around the world. It examines the meaning of health promotion from regional perspectives, and explores regional strengths and weaknesses in demonstrating is effectiveness. Editor(s): McQueen, David V.; Jones, Catherine, NFA. Num Pages: 426 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387709734
- ISBN
- 9780387709734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.65
€ 72.65
Hardback. Examines the burden of illness in the growing prison population, and analyzes the impact on public health as prisoners are released. This book makes a case for correctional health care that is humane for those incarcerated and beneficial to the communities they reenter. Editor(s): Greifinger, Robert. Num Pages: 592 pages, 56 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JMK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387716947
- ISBN
- 9780387716947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.71
€ 191.71
hardcover. Defines the field of humanitarian medicine. This book gathers articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. Editor(s): Gunn, S. William A.; Masellis, Michele. Num Pages: 324 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387722634
- ISBN
- 9780387722634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.07
€ 129.07
Economics and Preventing Healthcare Acquired Infection
Graves, Nicholas; Halton, Kate; Jarvis, Willi...
hardcover. As a rigorous analytic framework for dealing with this increasingly serious problem, this engagingly written work for the economics non-specialist brims with tables, charts, and case studies and lays out the economic concepts in clear, real-world terms. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387726496
- ISBN
- 9780387726496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.60
€ 67.60
Public Health Aspects of HIV / AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries
. Ed(S): Celentano, David; Beyrer, Chris
Hardback. This edited volume systematically describes the emergence and epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in developing countries. It goes further, too, to examine the social, community and political response, and the various measures to confront and control the epidemic. Editor(s): Celentano, David; Beyrer, Chris. Num Pages: 754 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 754
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387727103
- ISBN
- 9780387727103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.77
€ 192.77
Hardback. Based on European health initiatives on reducing workplace risks and promoting workplace health, this book focuses on issues that predominantly or exclusively affect women, or have gender-specific implications due to workplace inequalities. Editor(s): Linos, Athena; Kirch, Wilhelm. Num Pages: 338 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 74 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387730370
- ISBN
- 9780387730370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. This book provides the reader with an understanding and appreciation of the risk assessment process and the ability to objectively interpret health risk values. Case studies illustrate the strengths and limitations of characterizing certain risks. Num Pages: 239 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387751658
- ISBN
- 9780387751658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardback. This text explores issues confronting minority women of diverse sexual orientation whether they be lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual or questioning. The wide range of topics covered includes developmental, relational, political and legal concerns. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA. Num Pages: 171 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSJ5; MBN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387756561
- ISBN
- 9780387756561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.90
€ 125.90
Paperback. This book provides an overview of the methods used for investigating the health effects of air pollution and gives examples and case studies in R which demonstrate the application of those methods to real data. Series: Use R!. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387781662
- ISBN
- 9780387781662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.41
€ 101.41
Cancer Mortality and Morbidity Patterns in the U.S. Population
Manton, Kenneth G.; Akushevich, Igor; Kravche...
Hardback. Examining the etiology of cancer in large human populations using mathematical models developed from an inter-disciplinary perspective, this book investigates how tumor initiation relates to general processes of senescence and to other major chronic diseases Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNS; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387781921
- ISBN
- 9780387781921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.29
€ 125.29
Hardback. This book examines the health consequences of being uninsured, and the problems of providing care for the uninsured. The authors look at theories of poverty, the roles of gender, age, and ethnicity, with attention paid to special populations. Editor(s): Metzger, Nancy J. Johnson; Johnson, Lane P. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387783079
- ISBN
- 9780387783079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.87
€ 69.87
Hardback. This book cogently demonstrates that scientific rigor and the goals of health promotion are less in conflict than commonly thought. The book synthesizes multiple traditions from countries throughout the Americas for a volume that is diverse yet unified. Editor(s): Potvin, Louise; McQueen, David V. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387797328
- ISBN
- 9780387797328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Hardback. The rise of various demands in healthcare is driving innovation in healthcare information management. This book is the first comprehensive exploration into the challenges of e-healthcare information and security policy technologies. Series: Advances in Information Security. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387848174
- ISBN
- 9780387848174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.48
€ 126.48
Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transm...
. Ed(S): Aral, Sevgi O.; Douglas, John M.
Paperback. This book examines the role of behavioral interventions in combating STDs. It addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment. Editor(s): Aral, Sevgi O.; Douglas, John M. Num Pages: 578 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387857688
- ISBN
- 9780387857688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.92
€ 67.92
Hardback. Suitable for primary care physicians, nurses and the lay community, this work offers an approach to breast cancer prevention and early detection. It addresses science, future directions and questions that individuals might have to regarding their options to minimize their breast cancer risk, and to find disease that is present as soon as possible. Editor(s): Sauter, Edward; Daly, Mary. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; MMP; MNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387875828
- ISBN
- 9780387875828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.10
€ 188.10
paperback. This second edition addresses a variety of ethical issues that arise in the care of oncology patients. It covers issues that are central to contemporary medical practice and medical ethics inquiry. Editor(s): Angelos, Peter. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBNH; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387877174
- ISBN
- 9780387877174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic. Editor(s): Koh, Howard K. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894423
- ISBN
- 9780387894423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.55
€ 193.55
Hardback. This handbook presents a wealth of deep and detailed knowledge relevant to clinical and health psychology, social work, family studies, and anger management, among other fields. The contributors cover a broader range of topics than other books in this area. Editor(s): Potegal, Michael; Stemmler, Gerhard; Spielberger, C. D. Num Pages: 590 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMQ; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387896755
- ISBN
- 9780387896755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 329.09
€ 329.09
Hardback. This book introduces a cutting-edge mathematical formalism based on the asymptotic limit theorems of information theory to describe how punctuated shifts in mesoscale ecosystems can entrain patterns of gene expression and organismal evolution. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387922126
- ISBN
- 9780387922126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Hardback. Featuring case studies from over two dozen countries, this book outlines the strategies taken to implement HPS programs in individual schools, municipalities, and nations. For each program, case study authors explain the problems they tackled. Editor(s): Aldinger, Carmen E.; Vince Whitman, Cheryl. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387922683
- ISBN
- 9780387922683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.54
€ 130.54