Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Paperback. Explores the main theoretical concepts and models in health promotion and explains the significance, practical application and impact of different theories on the individual, community and organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780070278431
- ISBN
- 9780070278431
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 26.04
€ 47.99
€ 26.04
Paperback. Rather than physiological health only, complementary and alternative medicines aim at the production of wellbeing. This book explores how the increasing proliferation of holistic health methods are intimately connected with changing configurations of selfhood, gender and class. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPQB; MBNH9; MBS; MQC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339228
- ISBN
- 9781349339228
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Condition: New
€ 101.69
€ 101.69
Paperback. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHMC; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137579706
- ISBN
- 9781137579706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Are you truly in danger or has your brain simply "tricked" you into thinking you are? In The Worry Trick, psychologist and anxiety expert David Carbonell shows how anxiety hijacks the brain and offers effective techniques to help you break the cycle of worry, once and for all. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MMJT1; VFJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626253186
- ISBN
- 9781626253186
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.96
€ 21.99
€ 15.96
The Work of Raymond J. Carroll. The Impact and Influence of a Statisti...
. Ed(s): Davidian, Marie; Lin, Xihong; Morris...
Paperback. Editor(s): Davidian, Marie; Lin, Xihong; Morris, Jeffrey S.; Stefanski, Leonard A. Num Pages: 599 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; MBNS; MMGT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 599
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319357713
- ISBN
- 9783319357713
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Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286825
- ISBN
- 9780520286825
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319484075
- ISBN
- 9783319484075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.02€ 19.77
€ 124.02
€ 19.77
The War on Cancer. An Anatomy of Failure, a Blueprint for the Future.
Guy B. (Va Medical Center) Faguet
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036187
- ISBN
- 9781402036187
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Condition: New
€ 157.17
€ 157.17
Paperback. Examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. This title explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141046518
- ISBN
- 9780141046518
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
The Value of Innovation. Impacts on Health, Life Quality, Safety, and ...
. Ed(S): Farquhar, Irina; Summers, Kent; Sork...
Investigates the impact of information technology, biogenetic, and pharmacological innovation on individuals quality of life, safety, individual and system health care utilization, occupational and environmental health and formulary decision making, and costs. Editor(s): Farquhar, Irina; Summers, Kent; Sorkin, Alan L. Series: Research in Human Capital and Development. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; LNTJ; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 760. Impacts on Health, Life Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Research. Series: Research in Human Capital and Development. 250 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Farquhar, Irina; Summers, Kent; Sorkin, Alan L. Investigates the impact of information technology, biogenetic, and pharmacological innovation on individuals quality of life, safety, individual and system health care utilization, occupational and environmental health and formulary decision making, and costs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNXC; LNTJ; MBNH. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 33. Weight: 760.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313464
- ISBN
- 9780762313464
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Condition: New
€ 129.43€ 83.81
€ 129.43
€ 83.81
Hardback. Offers a novel theory of the spread of epidemic influenza that may explain many of the epidemiological difficulties surrounding the disease. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306440731
- ISBN
- 9780306440731
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Condition: New
€ 147.92
€ 147.92
Paperback. Series: International Perspectives on Aging. Num Pages: 242 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319355030
- ISBN
- 9783319355030
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Condition: New
€ 50.84
€ 50.84
The Stigma of Disease and Disability. Understanding Causes and Overcom...
Patrick W. . Ed(S): Corrigan
Hardback. The lives of people with disease and disability are affected not only by their conditions but by public response to these conditions in the form of stigma and discrimination. Making sense of this injustice is the focus of this book. Editor(s): Corrigan, Patrick W. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBNH9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433815836
- ISBN
- 9781433815836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.80€ 76.14
€ 77.80
€ 76.14
Paperback. In The State of Medicine, Margaret McCartney makes the case for an evidence-based healthcare system, cutting direct political control while reducing waste and increasing transparency, professionalism and vocation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780664002
- ISBN
- 9781780664002
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Condition: New
€ 15.34
€ 15.34
Paperback. As new technology makes it possible to screen for an increasing number of medical conditions, this strategy of preventive medicine raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry. The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents an overview of these fundamental issues. Editor(s): Armstrong, Natalie; Eborall, Helen. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118231784
- ISBN
- 9781118231784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.24
€ 28.24
Paperback. * Provides a bridge between the sociology of medicine and the sociology of science and technology* Opens up the a black boxa of medical technologies to sociological scrutiny. . Editor(s): Elston, Mary Ann. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PDR; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204473
- ISBN
- 9780631204473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.40
€ 27.40
Paperback. The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. Editor(s): Allen, Davina; Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Sandall, Jane; Waring, Justin. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119276340
- ISBN
- 9781119276340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.39
€ 27.39
Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010390
- ISBN
- 9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.91€ 87.88
€ 96.91
€ 87.88
Paperback. Based on research by a leading geographer and specialist in diffusion theory, The Slow Plague discloses the geographic dimension of the AIDS pandemic. It provides a lucid description of the HIV, its origins, and the extent to which it has now permeated our lives. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ2; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864192
- ISBN
- 9781557864192
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Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger. The Woman Rebel, 1900-1928. Th...
Sanger, Margaret. Ed(S): Katz, Esther
paperback. Capturing the strident activist's complexity during a formative period. Editor(s): Katz, Esther. Num Pages: 576 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JHBD; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 4039 x 34. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074608
- ISBN
- 9780252074608
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.31
€ 44.99
€ 40.31