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Public health & preventive medicine
Paperback. Researchers who are funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation represent the elite in public health and health services research. This sixth volume in "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology" series selects the most critical and influential research. Editor(s): Isaacs, Stephen L.; Knickman, James R. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787963118
- ISBN
- 9780787963118
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Condition: New
€ 37.61
€ 37.61
Paperback. Since 1972, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health. To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, it provides funds for demonstration projects, educational and communications activities, training, policy analysis, and research. Series: Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787959463
- ISBN
- 9780787959463
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Condition: New
€ 37.61
€ 37.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138067226
- ISBN
- 9781138067226
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Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 26.59
€ 39.00
€ 26.59
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118016107
- ISBN
- 9781118016107
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Condition: New
€ 72.13
€ 72.13
Paperback. Draws on research conducted by The Picker/Commonwealth Program for Patient-Centered Care. This edition offers a research-based look at the experiences and needs of patients, and explores models of care that can make the experience of hospitalization more humane. Editor(s): Gerteis, Margaret; Edgman-Levitan, Susan; Daley, Jennifer; Delbanco, Thomas L. (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA). Series: Jossey-Bass health series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787962203
- ISBN
- 9780787962203
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Condition: New
€ 57.90€ 51.07
€ 57.90
€ 51.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473953833
- ISBN
- 9781473953833
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Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. Derived from a five-year research project and drawing upon elements of CBT and a variety of other counselling theories and styles, Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women: A Group Leaders Handbook provides a practical, comprehensive guide to the group treatment of obesity. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470034484
- ISBN
- 9780470034484
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Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
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
€ 20.99€ 15.79
€ 20.99
€ 15.79
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
€ 31.99€ 23.62
€ 31.99
€ 23.62
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319484075
- ISBN
- 9783319484075
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Condition: New
€ 122.59€ 19.52
€ 122.59
€ 19.52
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€ 12.81
€ 16.99
€ 12.81
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
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Condition: New
€ 76.91€ 75.01
€ 76.91
€ 75.01
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
€ 15.10
€ 15.10
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
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Condition: New
€ 27.85
€ 27.85
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
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Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.75
€ 26.99
€ 26.75
Paperback. Leading researchers in the social sciences describe and explain the unequal chances of long and healthy life between social groups, ethnic groups, men and women and geographical areas. Editor(s): Bartley, Mel; Blane, David; Smith, George Davey. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFJ; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209294
- ISBN
- 9780631209294
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Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 96.91€ 87.32
€ 96.91
€ 87.32
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
€ 48.32
€ 48.32
Paperback. Translator(s): Whitty, Diane Grosklaus. Series: Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JP; MBNH2; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082115
- ISBN
- 9780252082115
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.05
€ 27.99
€ 26.05