Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
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
€ 78.15€ 76.14
€ 78.15
€ 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
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
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
€ 97.35€ 87.88
€ 97.35
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.03
€ 49.99
€ 49.03
Paperback. Brings together the findings on the causes and consequences of human happiness and well-being. This book covers a variety of disciplines, encompassing evolutionary biology, positive psychology, economics and social science, neuroscience, and peace studies. Editor(s): Huppert, Felicia A.; Baylis, Nick; Keverne, Barry. Num Pages: 560 pages, 2 pages colour plates, numerous black & white photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JMH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198567523
- ISBN
- 9780198567523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.45
€ 141.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128010235
- ISBN
- 9780128010235
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Condition: New
€ 36.95
€ 36.95
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Hardback. 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 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780252040610
- ISBN
- 9780252040610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062766
- ISBN
- 9780252062766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Paperback. A leading cardiovascular research scientist upends the low-salt myth, proving that salt may be one solution to - rather than a cause of - the chronic disease crisis. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH3; VFD; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349417387
- ISBN
- 9780349417387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.50
€ 18.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Offers a complementary and alternative medicine - from acupuncture and chiropractic treatments to homeopathy and nutritional supplements. This title tells how to scientifically measure the effectiveness of a particular treatment. It examines the clash between public support and the often hostile stance of clinicians and medical researchers. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel; Kaebnick, Gregory E. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010161
- ISBN
- 9781589010161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.89
€ 71.89
Hardback. Traces the US government's tangled efforts to solve the technical and political problems associated with radioactive waste. From the Manhattan Project through the designation in 1987 of Yucca Mountain in Nevada as a high-level waste repository, this work investigates the approaches adopted by the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: MBN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260450
- ISBN
- 9780520260450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.42€ 62.16
€ 80.42
€ 62.16
Hardback. The story of the global response to the HIV epidemic, told from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa between 1994 and 2000. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFH2; MBNH; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780822348627
- ISBN
- 9780822348627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.36
€ 114.36
Paperback. The story of the global response to the HIV epidemic, told from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa between 1994 and 2000. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFH2; MBNH; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348740
- ISBN
- 9780822348740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. Gives an account of how we have become deficient in a nutrient that is essential for good health: the fatty acids known as omega-3s. This work tells the story of the vital fats, which are abundant in greens and fish. It provides information for various consumers who want to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and obesity. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 figures in text, 8 figures in glossary, 1 table. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242821
- ISBN
- 9780520242821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.42€ 62.38
€ 80.42
€ 62.38
The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts. Workshop Summary.
Food And Nutrition Board; Board On Agricultur...
paperback. Editor(s): Mulligan, Janet; Tsai, Peggy; Whitacre, Paula Tarnapol. Num Pages: 114 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309137287
- ISBN
- 9780309137287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.83
€ 43.99
€ 41.83
Paperback. In the third edition of The PTSD Workbook, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula offer readers the most effective tools available for overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626253704
- ISBN
- 9781626253704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.99
€ 25.99
€ 21.99